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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ernakulam is 52.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ernakulam is 55.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 ₹150
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 ₹774
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-72.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 ₹394
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.75%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹125
$1.72 COP 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-54.89%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹80.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 ₹592
$4.55 COP 19K
52.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ₹306
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₹62.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₹277
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 ₹579
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹217
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.22 ₹361
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🚌 Getting Around
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 ₹737
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹87.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ₹1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.19 ₹3,181
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.05 ₹261
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-67.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 ₹598
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.81 ₹1,438
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-34.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 ₹201
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-40.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.8 ₹6,226
$305 COP 1.3M
-76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,350 ₹201K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.33 ₹2,252
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 ₹1,804
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.15 ₹3,178
$103 COP 430.1K
-63.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.37 ₹2,170
$106 COP 440.5K
-75.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹13.9K
$489 COP 2M
-66.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 ₹8,758
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ₹36K
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ₹21.6K
$729 COP 3M
-65.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$959 ₹82K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$675 ₹57.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ernakulam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 ₹32K
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Ernakulam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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