Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kakinada is 53.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kakinada is 57.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$6.22 COPĀ 25.9K
-72.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.71 ₹1,001
$33.25 COPĀ 138.6K
-64.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 ₹371
$7.47 COPĀ 31.1K
-42.03%
Cappuccino
$3.72 ₹318
$1.7 COPĀ 7,097
118.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.15
$1.11 COPĀ 4,617
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.43
$0.73 COPĀ 3,023
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.71 COPĀ 7,131
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹202
$3.1 COPĀ 12.9K
-23.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.6
$1.09 COPĀ 4,560
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.61
$1.27 COPĀ 5,292
-55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ₹51.8
$1.38 COPĀ 5,774
-55.80%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.4
$2.19 COPĀ 9,120
-60.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 ₹362
$4.35 COPĀ 18.1K
-2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ₹244
$5.83 COPĀ 24.3K
-51.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.61 COPĀ 35.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$2.33 COPĀ 9,718
-5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.8
$1.12 COPĀ 4,674
-22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.2
$1.53 COPĀ 6,394
-43.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.76
$1.38 COPĀ 5,741
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.95
$1.11 COPĀ 4,642
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.56
$1.17 COPĀ 4,868
-69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₹54.4
$0.88 COPĀ 3,672
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31
$0.92 COPĀ 3,850
-60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₹333
$2.29 COPĀ 9,533
69.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 ₹572
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₹217
$1.2 COPĀ 4,991
111.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ₹268
$2.47 COPĀ 10.3K
27.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.38 ₹375
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🚌 Getting Around
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.96
$0.8 COPĀ 3,337
-57.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 ₹764
$40.56 COPĀ 169.1K
-77.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.47 COPĀ 6,140
-7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₹17.95
$1.95 COPĀ 8,124
-89.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 ₹205
$7.96 COPĀ 33.2K
-69.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₹110
$1.03 COPĀ 4,288
25.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ₹1.5M
$18K COPĀ 75.1M
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.4M
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 ₹2,412
$81.3 COPĀ 339.1K
-65.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.64 ₹226
$9.49 COPĀ 39.6K
-72.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.73 ₹490
$23.99 COPĀ 100K
-76.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.16 ₹1,382
$25.2 COPĀ 105K
-35.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 ₹611
$18.85 COPĀ 78.6K
-62.12%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹202
$3.95 COPĀ 16.5K
-40.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.42 ₹2,602
$313 COPĀ 1.3M
-90.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,376 ₹117.7K
$6,023 COPĀ 25.1M
-77.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.39 ₹888
$59.4 COPĀ 247.5K
-82.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.61 ₹737
$32.15 COPĀ 134K
-73.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.51 ₹1,498
$102 COPĀ 426.2K
-82.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.73 ₹1,260
$107 COPĀ 446K
-86.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 ₹6,676
$479 COPĀ 2M
-83.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.2 ₹6,606
$375 COPĀ 1.6M
-79.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹15.7K
$834 COPĀ 3.5M
-77.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$723 COPĀ 3M
-74.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$2,181 COPĀ 9.1M
-50.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 ₹51.3K
$1,515 COPĀ 6.3M
-60.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kakinada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ₹47.7K
$561 COPĀ 2.3M
-0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Kakinada: November 4, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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