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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Madurai is 41.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Madurai is 44.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 โ‚น153
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-71.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-63.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 โ‚น461
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-28.75%
Cappuccino
$1.70 โ‚น155
$1.65 COPย 6,043
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚น62.1
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.13
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 โ‚น165
$1.75 COPย 6,418
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น263
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-5.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-41.04%
Eggs
$0.84 โ‚น76.3
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-62.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚น634
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
55.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚น325
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-38.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚น289
$2.37 COPย 8,691
34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น73.0
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.48 COPย 5,418
39.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.1
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 โ‚น68.1
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚น48.08
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 โ‚น402
$2.28 COPย 8,361
94.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$1.19 COPย 4,359
93.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 โ‚น404
$2.40 COPย 8,828
85.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.85 โ‚น621
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 โ‚น1,060
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-71.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-31.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-87.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-85.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$0.94 COPย 3,455
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-12.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.53 โ‚น2,861
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-61.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 โ‚น352
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-59.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 โ‚น690
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-67.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.55 โ‚น1,593
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 โ‚น679
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-60.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 โ‚น241
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-34.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.5 โ‚น5,671
$316 COPย 1.2M
-80.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,889 โ‚น171.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-68.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.25 โ‚น2,382
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-55.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 โ‚น2,496
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.69 โ‚น4,328
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-52.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.60 โ‚น4,411
$108 COPย 394.9K
-54.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น10.5K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-76.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 โ‚น6,997
$371 COPย 1.4M
-79.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 โ‚น28.8K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-61.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 โ‚น18.9K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-71.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,398 โ‚น126.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-53.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 โ‚น48.6K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-59.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 โ‚น33.8K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-27.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
13.43
-27.03%

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Last update for Madurai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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