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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ernakulam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ernakulam and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ernakulam is 52.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ernakulam is 58.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 โ‚น157
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-71.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 โ‚น836
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-71.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 โ‚น414
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-36.04%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚น128
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น16.82
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.75 COPย 6,418
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น260
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-6.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-55.22%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น87.6
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-57.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 โ‚น607
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น334
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น209
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-2.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น56.8
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-27.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.34
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-56.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.8
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.43
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 โ‚น291
$2.28 COPย 8,361
40.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚น588
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$1.19 COPย 4,359
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚น230
$2.40 COPย 8,828
5.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.15 โ‚น377
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 โ‚น796
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 โ‚น97.0
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-27.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.38
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-83.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-85.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$0.94 COPย 3,455
27.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-12.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.39 โ‚น3,393
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-54.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 โ‚น280
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.92 โ‚น628
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-70.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.40 โ‚น1,488
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-36.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.38 โ‚น670
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-60.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น214
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-41.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.7 โ‚น6,685
$316 COPย 1.2M
-76.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,386 โ‚น216.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-60.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.70 โ‚น2,333
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-56.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.11 โ‚น1,916
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-35.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.49 โ‚น3,402
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-62.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.83 โ‚น2,253
$108 COPย 394.9K
-76.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 โ‚น14.8K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-66.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 โ‚น9,154
$371 COPย 1.4M
-72.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 โ‚น38.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-48.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚น22.8K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-65.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$893 โ‚น81.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-70.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$516 โ‚น46.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-61.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 โ‚น33.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-29.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Ernakulam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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