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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 64.6% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.6% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.57 ₹328
68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$16.58 ₹1,523
100.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.71 ₹432
54.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.19 ₹201
-25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.47 ₹43.21
123.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.18 ₹16.65
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$3.51 ₹322
-50.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.86 ₹538
-45.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.76 ₹69.8
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.63 ₹57.7
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.83 ₹76.0
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.14 ₹105
97.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.52 ₹599
-31.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.79 ₹348
51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.00 ₹184
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.78 ₹71.7
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.35 ₹124
11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.61 ₹56.0
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.42 ₹38.59
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.46 ₹41.96
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.74 ₹68.4
21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.31 ₹28.82
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.21 ₹387
-46.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.04 ₹738
24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$2.56 ₹235
-53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$4.76 ₹437
-49.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.30 ₹579
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.30 ₹27.88
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$8.39 ₹770
394.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.15 ₹106
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.30 ₹27.57
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.27 ₹208
241.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.19 ₹109
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
27.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$25.2K ₹2.3M
6.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$58.6 ₹5,375
38.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.37 ₹401
115.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.43 ₹682
217.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$16.95 ₹1,556
50.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$9.39 ₹862
105.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.40 ₹312
20.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$53.2 ₹4,883
475.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,658 ₹152.2K
255.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$24.13 ₹2,216
147.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$25.17 ₹2,311
26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$53.1 ₹4,879
93.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$37.89 ₹3,478
184.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$157 ₹14.4K
208.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$129 ₹11.9K
192.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$383 ₹35.2K
114.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$248 ₹22.8K
190.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$878 ₹80.6K
216.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$588 ₹53.9K
124.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$478 ₹43.9K
12.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.98
49.55%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

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