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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Allahabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Allahabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 127.1% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 198.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 136.7% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 188.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.76 โ‚น160
239.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.40 โ‚น1,035
184.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.88 โ‚น262
147.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
221.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.10 โ‚น9.31
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.71 โ‚น155
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.49 โ‚น226
22.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
100.00%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.03 โ‚น93.1
119.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.70 โ‚น336
21.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.72 โ‚น247
113.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.50 โ‚น136
58.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
59.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.51 โ‚น46.56
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.33 โ‚น29.81
242.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.46 โ‚น41.52
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.38 โ‚น34.06
134.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.76 โ‚น342
-39.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.91 โ‚น355
159.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.64 โ‚น149
-27.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.82 โ‚น256
-14.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$6.79 โ‚น616
501.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น104
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
1618.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.38 โ‚น125
483.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.19 โ‚น108
-21.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
15.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$23.4K โ‚น2.1M
12.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$43.81 โ‚น3,976
86.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.28 โ‚น298
190.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$6.73 โ‚น610
251.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$11.92 โ‚น1,082
116.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$8.21 โ‚น745
128.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.55 โ‚น322
14.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$26.97 โ‚น2,447
1071.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$685 โ‚น62.1K
771.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$27.13 โ‚น2,462
117.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.41 โ‚น2,216
33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$27.86 โ‚น2,529
258.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$24.90 โ‚น2,260
331.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$122 โ‚น11.1K
303.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$74.3 โ‚น6,738
399.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$233 โ‚น21.1K
252.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$167 โ‚น15.2K
336.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,212 โ‚น110.0K
149.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$600 โ‚น54.4K
122.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$388 โ‚น35.2K
33.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.72
54.01%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Allahabad: January 11, 2026

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