Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohima and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohima and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kohima is 49.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kohima is 60.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 ā‚¹119
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-77.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ā‚¹840
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-69.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 ā‚¹347
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-45.20%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ā‚¹142
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ā‚¹31.15
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ā‚¹9.42
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ā‚¹118
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ā‚¹276
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
0.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ā‚¹64.5
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ā‚¹39.59
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ā‚¹46.05
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-59.40%
Eggs
$0.89 ā‚¹75.7
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ā‚¹263
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
-32.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ā‚¹277
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ā‚¹157
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ā‚¹59.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ā‚¹81.9
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ā‚¹71.8
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ā‚¹24.43
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ā‚¹32.56
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ā‚¹33.52
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.99
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 ā‚¹203
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ā‚¹597
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ā‚¹126
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¹249
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
17.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.5 ā‚¹300
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ā‚¹23.72
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ā‚¹755
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-78.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ā‚¹65.5
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ā‚¹22.41
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ā‚¹126
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ā‚¹95.7
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ā‚¹1.2M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ā‚¹1.6M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-30.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.82 ā‚¹3,492
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-50.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ā‚¹297
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 ā‚¹474
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-76.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ā‚¹1,373
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ā‚¹608
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ā‚¹252
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-25.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.91 ā‚¹2,815
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-89.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,964 ā‚¹168K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-66.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.26 ā‚¹2,160
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-56.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 ā‚¹3,065
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.73 ā‚¹3,911
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-55.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.82 ā‚¹3,663
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-59.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ā‚¹10.7K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ā‚¹6,423
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-80.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ā‚¹23.2K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-67.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ā‚¹15.3K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-75.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$968 ā‚¹82.8K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-55.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 ā‚¹46.5K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-64.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kohima
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 ā‚¹18.6K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-60.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Kohima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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