Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandi is 54.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandi is 63.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 ₹97.8
$6.23 COP 26K
-81.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 ₹788
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 ₹347
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.20%
Cappuccino
$0.94 ₹80.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹165
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₹244
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.86%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.73 ₹233
$4.55 COP 19K
-40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
-76.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹29.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 ₹381
$2.35 COP 9,809
89.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 ₹757
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₹149
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₹197
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.77 ₹493
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🚌 Getting Around
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 ₹750
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹66
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ₹130
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-80.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ₹92
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K ₹1.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-28.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.48 ₹3,462
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹321
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-60.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 ₹651
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 ₹1,337
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-39.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ₹610
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 ₹477
$3.96 COP 16.5K
40.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.4 ₹5,679
$305 COP 1.3M
-78.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,109 ₹94.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-81.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.69 ₹1,855
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-62.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.84 ₹2,467
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.34 ₹3,963
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.34 ₹3,621
$106 COP 440.5K
-59.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.7K
$489 COP 2M
-74.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 ₹6,455
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$729 COP 3M
-75.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,059 ₹90.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 ₹48K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 ₹39K
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Mandi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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