Cost of Living Comparison Between Indore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Indore and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Indore is 48.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indore is 49.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.6 ₹223
$6.23 COP 26K
-58.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 ₹993
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₹292
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.86%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹146
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₹271
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹63.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-44.36%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹89
$2.22 COP 9,252
-53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.64 ₹483
$4.55 COP 19K
23.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
-48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹84.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹54
$1.42 COP 5,911
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ₹404
$2.35 COP 9,809
100.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 ₹762
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 ₹332
$2.49 COP 10.4K
56.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.28 ₹366
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🚌 Getting Around
Indore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.87 ₹502
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-85.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹998.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-33.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.03 ₹2,825
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 ₹317
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-60.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 ₹752
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.81 ₹1,694
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-22.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.75 ₹577
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 ₹302
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.9 ₹4,356
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,585 ₹135.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.91 ₹1,789
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.68 ₹2,282
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 ₹4,850
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.91 ₹3,071
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$489 COP 2M
-67.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.3 ₹8,235
$379 COP 1.6M
-74.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₹34K
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 ₹19.2K
$729 COP 3M
-69.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,340 ₹114.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₹52.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-59.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$438 ₹37.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-20.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
13.43
-31.42%

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Last update for Indore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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