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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 52.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kozhikode is 54.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น159
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-70.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-64.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚น310
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-52.17%
Cappuccino
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-62.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.98
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-22.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-64.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-60.45%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-56.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚น101
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.81
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-61.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.44
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.64
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$2.28 COPย 8,361
97.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚น518
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$1.19 COPย 4,359
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$2.40 COPย 8,828
12.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.08 โ‚น370
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 โ‚น11.52
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-84.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.90 โ‚น535
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-85.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-35.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.51
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น160
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-78.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K โ‚น1.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-33.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚น1.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-23.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.04 โ‚น3,996
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-46.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 โ‚น314
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-63.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.39 โ‚น580
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-73.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 โ‚น1,518
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-35.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 โ‚น550
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-67.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น271
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-26.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.07 โ‚น3,546
$316 COPย 1.2M
-87.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$570 โ‚น51.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-90.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.84 โ‚น2,798
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-47.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.46 โ‚น2,674
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 โ‚น4,999
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-44.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.07 โ‚น3,909
$108 COPย 394.9K
-59.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 โ‚น8,766
$491 COPย 1.8M
-80.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.1 โ‚น6,638
$371 COPย 1.4M
-80.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-66.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-76.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 โ‚น86.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-68.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 โ‚น64.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-46.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 โ‚น19.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-58.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
13.43
-43.26%

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Last update for Kozhikode: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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