Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Coimbatore is 51.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Coimbatore is 54.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 ₹101
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-81.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.95 ₹851
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-69.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.89
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.23
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 ₹170
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
19.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹293
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
6.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹53.8
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹37.3
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.8
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.2
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 ₹434
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 ₹259
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₹220
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ₹133
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.59
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.57
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.58
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.97
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ₹345
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
71.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 ₹475
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-40.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₹191
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
88.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
71.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.69 ₹401
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🚌 Getting Around
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.55 ₹988
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-72.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹27.43
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ₹138
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-33.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-39.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.29 ₹2,334
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-66.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.49 ₹299
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-63.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 ₹707
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-64.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.37 ₹1,143
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-47.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.58 ₹392
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-76.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ₹251
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-26.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58 ₹4,963
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-80.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,526 ₹130.5K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-74.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.73 ₹1,944
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-60.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.26 ₹1,647
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.84 ₹3,236
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-63.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.97 ₹2,392
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-73.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹12K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-71.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 ₹8,082
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-75.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₹29.2K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ₹17.9K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-71.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 ₹106.6K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-43.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 ₹52K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-60.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Coimbatore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 ₹33.9K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-27.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Coimbatore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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