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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 137.8% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 147.8% more expensive than Akola without rent, and 191% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
535.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.97 โ‚น633
364.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.96 โ‚น269
140.88%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.55 โ‚น141
6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.45 โ‚น41.17
135.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.16 โ‚น14.65
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.79 โ‚น163
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.01 โ‚น273
1.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.77 โ‚น70.1
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.46 โ‚น41.96
182.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
139.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.87 โ‚น78.9
159.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.42 โ‚น492
-16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.35 โ‚น213
146.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.98 โ‚น180
19.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
115.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
182.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
242.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.50 โ‚น45.79
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.31 โ‚น27.86
174.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.36 โ‚น214
-3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$4.33 โ‚น393
134.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.10 โ‚น191
-43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.84 โ‚น349
-37.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.39 โ‚น217
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Akola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$6.87 โ‚น624
494.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
159.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
687.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.46 โ‚น133
451.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.22 โ‚น110
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
51.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.6K โ‚น1.5M
58.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$33.09 โ‚น3,003
147.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.65 โ‚น332
161.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.82 โ‚น800
168.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$17.35 โ‚น1,574
48.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$3.48 โ‚น315
437.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.53 โ‚น321
14.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$52.1 โ‚น4,723
506.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,615 โ‚น146.6K
269.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$21.09 โ‚น1,914
179.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.26 โ‚น2,474
19.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$55.3 โ‚น5,018
80.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$35.15 โ‚น3,190
205.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Akola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$115 โ‚น10.5K
326.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$68.7 โ‚น6,231
440.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$234 โ‚น21.2K
250.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$138 โ‚น12.6K
428.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,018 โ‚น92.3K
196.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$543 โ‚น49.3K
145.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Akola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$327 โ‚น29.6K
58.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.21
45.82%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Akola: January 11, 2026

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