Cost of Living Comparison Between Dewas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dewas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dewas is 56.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dewas is 63.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹195
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.23 ₹533
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-80.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹147
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹160
$1.66 COP 6,916
12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₹284
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-54.89%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 ₹365
$4.55 COP 19K
-6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-56.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 ₹137
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
-60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.18 ₹15.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 ₹13.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 ₹482
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$2.49 COP 10.4K
18.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 ₹492
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 ₹1,988
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹21.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 ₹205
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-69.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹93.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.59 ₹2,445
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-65.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 ₹284
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.67 ₹399
$23.51 COP 98K
-80.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.76 ₹492
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-77.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹587
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.11%
Cinema Ticket
$1.41 ₹121
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.77 ₹1,006
$305 COP 1.3M
-96.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,112 ₹266.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-47.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.95 ₹1,193
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-75.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.73 ₹490
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-81.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ₹3,574
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.7 ₹1,001
$106 COP 440.5K
-88.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 ₹4,436
$489 COP 2M
-89.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.83 ₹3,492
$379 COP 1.6M
-89.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 ₹19.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-71.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹14.8K
$729 COP 3M
-76.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$843 ₹72.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 ₹20.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-84.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dewas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 ₹43.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-6.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.2
13.43
-38.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dewas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.