Cost of Living Comparison Between Kottayam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kottayam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kottayam is 65.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kottayam is 62.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 ₹100
$6.23 COP 26K
-81.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.67 ₹827
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-70.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 ₹340
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.28%
Cappuccino
$0.56 ₹47.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
-67.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹245
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-42.11%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$4.55 COP 19K
-49.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹258
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
-57.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ₹355
$2.35 COP 9,809
76.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.19 ₹359
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-55.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 ₹303
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.63 ₹396
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🚌 Getting Around
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₹142
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,141 ₹781.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-48.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ₹1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-41.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 ₹2,311
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹290
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 ₹707
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.6 ₹736
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-66.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.48 ₹982
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-40.02%
Cinema Ticket
$2.02 ₹172
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-48.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.5 ₹5,003
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,539 ₹131.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 ₹1,985
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.74 ₹1,517
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-43.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.89 ₹2,214
$103 COP 430.1K
-74.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.34 ₹1,483
$106 COP 440.5K
-83.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₹12.1K
$489 COP 2M
-71.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.7 ₹5,023
$379 COP 1.6M
-84.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ₹24.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 ₹14.2K
$729 COP 3M
-77.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$942 ₹80.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$519 ₹44.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kottayam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₹24K
$550 COP 2.3M
-49.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Kottayam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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