Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aligarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aligarh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 109.8% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 175.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 116.1% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 185% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.51 ₹321
71.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$7.65 ₹701
333.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.39 ₹311
115.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.09 ₹191
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.26 ₹24.04
303.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.13 ₹11.97
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.88 ₹173
-7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.12 ₹286
1.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$0.73 ₹66.9
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.46 ₹42.31
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$0.80 ₹73.5
72.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$0.90 ₹82.6
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.62 ₹423
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.80 ₹257
105.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.36 ₹125
64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$0.64 ₹58.5
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$0.91 ₹83.0
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$0.45 ₹41.45
202.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.27 ₹24.72
314.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.36 ₹32.98
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.61 ₹55.8
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.32 ₹29.54
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$4.14 ₹379
-45.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.73 ₹1,075
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.54 ₹141
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$2.76 ₹253
-13.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.38 ₹309
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.37 ₹33.47
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$2.99 ₹274
1286.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.30 ₹27.68
390.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.24 ₹22.09
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.13 ₹104
586.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.16 ₹107
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.6K ₹2.0M
23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$50.3 ₹4,612
61.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.80 ₹348
147.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.84 ₹718
201.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$9.81 ₹899
160.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$3.57 ₹327
440.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.83 ₹260
44.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$80.0 ₹7,327
282.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$786 ₹72.0K
650.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$27.88 ₹2,555
114.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$31.78 ₹2,912
0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$48.96 ₹4,486
109.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$27.51 ₹2,521
292.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$57.7 ₹5,285
737.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$46.39 ₹4,251
713.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$115 ₹10.5K
615.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$92.0 ₹8,429
683.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,092 ₹191.7K
33.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$269 ₹24.6K
390.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$632 ₹57.9K
-14.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aligarh: March 2, 2026

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