Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 43.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 45.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ₹145
$6.23 COP 26K
-72.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 ₹976
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 ₹438
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.72%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹150
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹17.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ₹158
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.85%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 ₹585
$4.55 COP 19K
50.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 ₹305
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ₹281
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ₹175
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₹45.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ₹385
$2.35 COP 9,809
91.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 ₹636
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$1.18 COP 4,927
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₹383
$2.49 COP 10.4K
79.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.8 ₹582
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 ₹998
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-72.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹91.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ₹99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.76 ₹2,717
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 ₹348
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-56.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 ₹675
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.11 ₹1,463
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹607
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 ₹218
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 ₹5,294
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 ₹164.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-67.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 ₹2,228
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ₹2,358
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.75 ₹4,170
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.54 ₹4,152
$106 COP 440.5K
-54.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,911
$489 COP 2M
-76.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,493
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₹27.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₹17.5K
$729 COP 3M
-71.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 ₹157.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-15.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 ₹82.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-37.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 ₹34.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
13.43
-27.03%

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Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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