Cost of Living Comparison Between Dimapur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dimapur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dimapur is 54.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dimapur is 53% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.37 ₹117
$6.23 COP 26K
-78.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 ₹905
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-67.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 ₹490
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.46%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹142
$1.72 COP 7,155
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₹123
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
-78.95%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹79.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-58.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.86 ₹245
$4.55 COP 19K
-37.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹163
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 ₹71
$1.42 COP 5,911
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 ₹483
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₹122
$1.18 COP 4,927
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹242
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.38 ₹375
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🚌 Getting Around
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 ₹767
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹38.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.16 ₹1,468
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-79.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹290
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 ₹474
$23.51 COP 98K
-76.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.41 ₹1,147
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹606
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.68 ₹2,795
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,952 ₹166.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-67.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.18 ₹1,469
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-62.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.02 ₹2,995
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ₹6,423
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₹23.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$729 COP 3M
-75.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,037 ₹88.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 ₹44.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dimapur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 ₹16.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-64.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Dimapur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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