Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alappuzha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alappuzha

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 103.1% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 209.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 110.6% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.29 ₹211
163.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$13.82 ₹1,272
140.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.52 ₹416
61.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.84 ₹169
-11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.57 ₹52.2
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.14 ₹12.97
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.37 ₹402
-60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.36 ₹493
-40.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.73 ₹67.6
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.46 ₹42.15
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.49 ₹45.30
181.63%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.70 ₹64.2
221.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.29 ₹211
95.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$1.31 ₹121
338.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.12 ₹195
5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.60 ₹54.8
76.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.55 ₹50.9
174.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.48 ₹44.14
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.45 ₹41.41
148.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.59 ₹54.3
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.22 ₹20.22
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.27 ₹24.99
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.69 ₹432
-51.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.69 ₹155
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.99 ₹275
-20.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.53 ₹417
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.12 ₹10.97
616.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.51 ₹783
387.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.80 ₹73.4
83.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.54 ₹50.1
261.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.47 ₹136
427.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.25 ₹115
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
53.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.7K ₹2.2M
12.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$17.31 ₹1,593
368.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$1.77 ₹163
431.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.87 ₹540
302.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$15.85 ₹1,459
61.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.08 ₹651
172.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.98 ₹274
37.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.6 ₹4,656
504.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,562 ₹143.8K
277.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.54 ₹2,258
143.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.09 ₹2,308
27.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$43.39 ₹3,992
136.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.68 ₹2,915
240.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$93.1 ₹8,567
419.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$57.7 ₹5,306
554.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$140 ₹12.8K
488.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$117 ₹10.7K
517.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alappuzha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$492 ₹45.3K
9.17%
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 Alappuzha: March 2, 2026

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