Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ahmedabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ahmedabad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.2% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.54 ₹302
75.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$16.3 ₹1,394
98.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.73 ₹405
56.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.19 ₹188
-21.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.45 ₹38.46
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹13
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.54 ₹303
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.72 ₹489
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.76 ₹65
43.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 ₹50
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.81 ₹69.2
64.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.1 ₹94
101.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.31 ₹540
-27.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.79 ₹324
50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.09 ₹179
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.79 ₹67.6
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.34 ₹115
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.64 ₹55.2
121.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.46 ₹39.27
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.47 ₹40.08
151.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₹62.5
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.14
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.26 ₹364
-44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.28 ₹794
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.51 ₹215
-52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.68 ₹400
-46.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.48 ₹554
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.74
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.39 ₹718
399.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 ₹102
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.83
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.27 ₹195
245.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.15 ₹98.5
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
24.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.5K ₹2.2M
2.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58.7 ₹5,022
40.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.5 ₹385
109.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.69 ₹658
205.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.22 ₹1,472
49.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.18 ₹786
108.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.59 ₹307
10.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$53.3 ₹4,554
472.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,697 ₹145.2K
249.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.53 ₹2,098
136.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.19 ₹2,154
25.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$54 ₹4,622
90.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$39.01 ₹3,336
170.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$160 ₹13.7K
204.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$127 ₹10.9K
198.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$369 ₹31.6K
123.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$243 ₹20.8K
199.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$914 ₹78.2K
139.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$635 ₹54.3K
141.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$479 ₹41K
14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.98
49.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahmedabad: October 28, 2025

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