Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aizawl Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aizawl

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 117.3% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 107.1% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 153.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.28 ₹211
164.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$10.28 ₹947
222.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.95 ₹364
84.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.44 ₹133
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.31 ₹29.02
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.21 ₹19.74
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.42 ₹131
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.83 ₹261
12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.78 ₹72.1
37.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.56 ₹51.3
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.57 ₹52.4
142.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.95 ₹87.6
136.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.27 ₹210
97.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.78 ₹348
51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.06 ₹190
8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.32 ₹121
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.36 ₹126
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$1.03 ₹95.3
32.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.56 ₹52.0
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.61 ₹55.8
91.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.49 ₹45.29
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.24 ₹21.95
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.77 ₹347
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.38 ₹496
85.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.30 ₹120
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$3.09 ₹285
-22.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.87 ₹449
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹27.99
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.76 ₹807
373.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.57 ₹52.5
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.32 ₹29.30
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.13 ₹104
586.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.06 ₹97.5
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.2K ₹1.4M
18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$19.4K ₹1.8M
37.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.67 ₹1,076
595.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.58 ₹330
162.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.27 ₹486
348.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$11.82 ₹1,090
116.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$10.48 ₹967
84.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.93 ₹270
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$35.55 ₹3,278
761.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,554 ₹143.3K
279.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$23.91 ₹2,205
150.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$38.32 ₹3,534
-16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$62.0 ₹5,718
65.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$42.02 ₹3,875
156.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$112 ₹10.3K
330.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$70.7 ₹6,523
433.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$290 ₹26.7K
183.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 ₹16.8K
295.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$986 ₹90.9K
182.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$512 ₹47.2K
157.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aizawl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$328 ₹30.3K
63.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aizawl: March 2, 2026

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