Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Imphal is 46.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Imphal is 49.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ā‚¹195
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-63.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.9 ā‚¹676
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ā‚¹552
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ā‚¹67.2
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ā‚¹41.01
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ā‚¹15.24
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ā‚¹183
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ā‚¹435
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
59.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ā‚¹62.2
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ā‚¹76.7
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ā‚¹43.33
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-61.65%
Eggs
$1.44 ā‚¹123
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ā‚¹417
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ā‚¹281
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-42.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ā‚¹177
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ā‚¹60.9
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ā‚¹79.2
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ā‚¹43.47
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ā‚¹36.52
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ā‚¹45.44
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ā‚¹38.21
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ā‚¹33.99
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ā‚¹347
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.68 ā‚¹230
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-71.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ā‚¹177
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ā‚¹196
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-8.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.4 ā‚¹462
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.84
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ā‚¹756
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-78.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ā‚¹98
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ā‚¹35.69
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ā‚¹86.2
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-87.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ā‚¹102
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ā‚¹1.2M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-19.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ā‚¹1.9M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-15.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 ā‚¹6,283
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-10.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ā‚¹295
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-63.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.01 ā‚¹343
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-82.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.49 ā‚¹1,239
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-43.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.1 ā‚¹350
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-78.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 ā‚¹248
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-26.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 ā‚¹4,421
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-83.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 ā‚¹130.3K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-74.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.42 ā‚¹1,490
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-69.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.8 ā‚¹2,463
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.55 ā‚¹2,784
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-68.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.95 ā‚¹2,989
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-66.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ā‚¹10.8K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ā‚¹6,441
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-80.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ā‚¹25.2K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ā‚¹15.2K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-75.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,065 ā‚¹91.1K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-51.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ā‚¹51.7K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-60.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Imphal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 ā‚¹16.8K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-64.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.35
13.43
6.85%

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Last update for Imphal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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