Cost of Living Comparison Between Erode and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Erode and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Erode is 60.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erode is 55.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ₹242
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.72 ₹1,516
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 ₹304
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.96%
Cappuccino
$1.9 ₹163
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₹80.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 ₹44.87
$1.09 COP 4,552
-52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$0.7 ₹59.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-68.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.15 ₹355
$4.55 COP 19K
-8.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.5 ₹214
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-56.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₹220
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹92.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹37.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹35.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹40.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ₹352
$2.35 COP 9,809
74.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.2 ₹274
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-65.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₹85.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.93 ₹421
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🚌 Getting Around
Erode
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 ₹607
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-83.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹15.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-90.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 ₹172
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-27.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.96 ₹2,220
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-68.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹286
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.81 ₹924
$23.51 COP 98K
-54.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.67 ₹1,254
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 ₹519
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 ₹173
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.78 ₹4,257
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,132 ₹96.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-80.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.78 ₹2,290
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.34 ₹1,483
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-45.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.76 ₹3,059
$103 COP 430.1K
-65.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 ₹3,516
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erode
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 ₹12.6K
$489 COP 2M
-69.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 ₹8,312
$379 COP 1.6M
-74.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 ₹24.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ₹20K
$729 COP 3M
-67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$732 ₹62.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-66.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$244 ₹20.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-84.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erode
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₹40.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-13.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.59
13.43
-43.48%

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Last update for Erode: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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