Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Manipal is 63.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manipal is 61.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 ₹50.5
$6.23 COP 26K
-90.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 ₹582
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 ₹242
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.71%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ₹116
$1.72 COP 7,155
-20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹46.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
-50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
-63.16%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹75.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$4.55 COP 19K
-48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-63.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹76.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 ₹8.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 ₹298
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 ₹493
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.56 ₹304
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
-69.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹980.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.49 ₹3,548
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.3 ₹283
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 ₹604
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 ₹1,637
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-25.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹588
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.11%
Cinema Ticket
$1.78 ₹153
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.6 ₹2,019
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$984 ₹84.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-83.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.71 ₹1,173
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-76.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.74 ₹1,860
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.86 ₹1,955
$103 COP 430.1K
-77.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.39 ₹2,343
$106 COP 440.5K
-74.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₹8,995
$489 COP 2M
-78.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 ₹6,429
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-72.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$729 COP 3M
-75.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,116 ₹95.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$770 ₹65.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
39.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
13.43
-37.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manipal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.