Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 60.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 59.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.56 ₹732
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-73.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 ₹244
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.43%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹61.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
-58.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹272
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹37.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹68.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 ₹425
$4.55 COP 19K
9.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹44.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
-50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
-68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
-70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
-59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹340
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹146
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$2.49 COP 10.4K
43.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.36 ₹373
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🚌 Getting Around
Kota
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
-32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹30.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30 ₹2,566
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-63.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.8 ₹239
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-70.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.24 ₹619
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-58.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.31 ₹198
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-87.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ₹303
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.41 ₹3,285
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$734 ₹62.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-87.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 ₹1,832
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.51 ₹2,353
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.88 ₹4,266
$103 COP 430.1K
-51.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.44 ₹2,176
$106 COP 440.5K
-75.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹13.9K
$489 COP 2M
-66.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 ₹7,485
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₹26K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹16.2K
$729 COP 3M
-73.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 ₹89.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 ₹50.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 ₹34.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-27.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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