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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.1% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 115.2% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.67 ₹314
69.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.57 ₹647
327.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.54 ₹303
108.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.04 ₹174
-15.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.26 ₹22.39
323.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.06
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.86 ₹159
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.1 ₹265
3.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.74 ₹63.1
47.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₹36.38
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.8 ₹68.1
66.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.9 ₹77.2
146.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.56 ₹390
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.93 ₹251
94.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.44 ₹123
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 ₹50.4
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.91 ₹77.8
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.46 ₹39.08
208.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.29 ₹25
282.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 ₹32.94
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.61 ₹51.8
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.51
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.97 ₹340
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.99 ₹1,025
-22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.56 ₹133
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.76 ₹236
-9.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.23 ₹277
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₹31.17
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$2.96 ₹253
1315.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.28 ₹23.77
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.61
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.14 ₹97.9
588.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ₹95.7
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
18.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.2 ₹4,380
61.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.87 ₹331
143.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.02 ₹686
193.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$9.64 ₹824
166.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.56 ₹304
437.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.88 ₹247
37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$79 ₹6,758
285.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$807 ₹69K
633.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.51 ₹2,353
110.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.59 ₹2,702
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.49 ₹4,147
112.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.21 ₹2,327
288.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$57.2 ₹4,888
756.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$47.11 ₹4,030
704.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$117 ₹10K
604.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$94.1 ₹8,045
675.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,192 ₹187.5K
-0.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$284 ₹24.3K
440.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aligarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$666 ₹57K
-17.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aligarh: October 28, 2025

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