Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 40.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 39.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ₹407
$6.23 COP 26K
-23.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₹1,669
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.11%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₹175
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹40.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-32.33%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹96.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹399
$4.55 COP 19K
2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹294
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹32.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ₹890
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹235
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹469
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
-34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-71.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ₹5,738
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-18.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₹352
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-56.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 ₹699
$23.51 COP 98K
-65.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 ₹1,729
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-21.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 ₹870
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 ₹391
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,667
$305 COP 1.3M
-74.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 ₹2,375
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,664
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 ₹4,155
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 ₹3,085
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$489 COP 2M
-51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₹11.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-63.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹50.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$729 COP 3M
-55.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₹177.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-5.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₹96.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-26.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ₹55.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
17.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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