Cost of Living Comparison Between Guwahati and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guwahati and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guwahati is 51.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guwahati is 52.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 ā‚¹119
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-77.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.42 ā‚¹891
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-67.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 ā‚¹499
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-20.97%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ā‚¹145
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ā‚¹29.03
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ā‚¹11.88
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ā‚¹122
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ā‚¹285
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
4.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ā‚¹64.2
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ā‚¹37.16
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ā‚¹49.42
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-56.39%
Eggs
$1.01 ā‚¹86.2
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.53 ā‚¹387
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
-0.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 ā‚¹290
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ā‚¹162
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ā‚¹63.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ā‚¹81.8
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 ā‚¹71.2
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ā‚¹26.73
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ā‚¹30.4
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ā‚¹31.35
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.96
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ā‚¹354
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
76.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ā‚¹593
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ā‚¹126
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ā‚¹246
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
15.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.27 ā‚¹365
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.99
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.71 ā‚¹488
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-86.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ā‚¹65
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ā‚¹33.3
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-80.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ā‚¹121
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ā‚¹99.2
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ā‚¹1.2M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ā‚¹1.5M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-30.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.48 ā‚¹3,462
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-50.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 ā‚¹294
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-63.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.52 ā‚¹472
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-76.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.37 ā‚¹1,144
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-47.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 ā‚¹762
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-53.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ā‚¹251
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-26.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.01 ā‚¹2,738
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-89.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,910 ā‚¹163.4K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-67.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.39 ā‚¹2,171
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-56.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 ā‚¹3,073
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
13.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.39 ā‚¹3,968
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-55.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.15 ā‚¹3,691
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-59.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ā‚¹13.8K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-67.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 ā‚¹6,151
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ā‚¹31.4K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-55.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ā‚¹12.9K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-79.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$683 ā‚¹58.4K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-68.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$448 ā‚¹38.3K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-70.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Guwahati
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ā‚¹37.9K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-19.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Guwahati: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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