Cost of Living Comparison Between Kollam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kollam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kollam is 65.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kollam is 56.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 ₹98
$6.23 COP 26K
-81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.05 ₹603
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.74%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ₹112
$1.72 COP 7,155
-24.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹11.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₹250
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.90%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹70.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 ₹439
$4.55 COP 19K
12.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-61.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
-68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
-59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₹190
$1.18 COP 4,927
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.58 ₹392
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🚌 Getting Around
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 ₹10.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 ₹691
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-80.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹27.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 ₹141
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹99.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-32.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.7 ₹2,283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 ₹281
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.88 ₹503
$23.51 COP 98K
-74.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.76 ₹1,006
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-54.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 ₹1,232
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-24.76%
Cinema Ticket
$1.71 ₹146
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.03 ₹1,970
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,513 ₹129.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18 ₹1,539
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.32 ₹1,652
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-38.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.81 ₹2,379
$103 COP 430.1K
-73.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.03 ₹2,312
$106 COP 440.5K
-74.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 ₹7,863
$489 COP 2M
-81.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 ₹4,488
$379 COP 1.6M
-86.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 ₹17.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-75.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 ₹11K
$729 COP 3M
-82.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$926 ₹79.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$480 ₹41K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-68.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kollam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 ₹41.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-12.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.97
13.43
-33.21%

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Last update for Kollam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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