Cost of Living Comparison Between Manali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manali and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Manali is 49.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manali is 47.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.1 ₹607
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₹295
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.32%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ₹165
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
-75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.66 COP 6,916
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ₹67.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹75
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.49 ₹469
$4.55 COP 19K
20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹258
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₹168
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
-62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.35 COP 9,809
73.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.22 ₹1,045
$9.34 COP 38.9K
30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ₹237
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.2 ₹445
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🚌 Getting Around
Manali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 ₹732
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₹112
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K ₹2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.85 ₹4,093
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹298
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.17 ₹613
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.03 ₹1,371
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7 ₹598
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 ₹250
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 ₹5,224
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,014 ₹172.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.8 ₹2,121
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 ₹2,020
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.8 ₹4,174
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.46 ₹2,776
$106 COP 440.5K
-69.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.6 ₹7,835
$489 COP 2M
-81.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 ₹4,411
$379 COP 1.6M
-86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 ₹19.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-71.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₹14.9K
$729 COP 3M
-76.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$973 ₹83.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 ₹58.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 ₹49.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
4.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.43
-38.20%

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Last update for Manali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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