Cost of Living Comparison Between Chirala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chirala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chirala is 45.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chirala is 44.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ₹297
$6.23 COP 26K
-44.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.11 ₹693
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-74.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ₹446
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.50%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ₹165
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₹298
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 ₹28.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
-73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
-64.66%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ₹519
$4.55 COP 19K
33.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ₹272
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₹123
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
-47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 ₹197
$2.35 COP 9,809
-1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 ₹758
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₹168
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹258
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.66 ₹313
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.75 ₹748
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹138
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 ₹3,403
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 ₹377
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-53.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.39 ₹718
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.14 ₹1,381
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 ₹610
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 ₹358
$3.96 COP 16.5K
5.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,908
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,643 ₹226.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-55.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-45.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.09 ₹2,061
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.17 ₹4,120
$103 COP 430.1K
-53.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.38 ₹3,283
$106 COP 440.5K
-63.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 ₹6,464
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 ₹81.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 ₹47.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chirala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
13.43
-31.57%

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Last update for Chirala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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