Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ambala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ambala

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 74.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 117.1% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 143.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.95 ₹252
111.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.5 ₹984
181.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.16 ₹270
133.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.78 ₹153
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₹41.52
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.21
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.77 ₹152
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.57 ₹305
-10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.64 ₹54.9
70.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 ₹39.83
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.52 ₹44.28
155.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.4
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.68 ₹229
69.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.28 ₹281
74.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ₹154
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.82 ₹70
30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.68 ₹58.4
122.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.48 ₹40.94
195.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.34 ₹29.03
226.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.37 ₹31.38
218.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.32 ₹27.65
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹29.38
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.99 ₹341
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.02 ₹857
-6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 ₹178
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.75 ₹321
-33.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.6 ₹479
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.96
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.55 ₹731
390.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.61 ₹52
131.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.27 ₹23.35
625.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.49 ₹127
426.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹102
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$9,185 ₹785.6K
91.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
21.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52 ₹4,448
58.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.59 ₹307
162.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.06 ₹689
191.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.27 ₹1,391
57.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.05 ₹603
171.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.84 ₹243
39.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$57.4 ₹4,910
430.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,737 ₹148.5K
241.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.36 ₹2,255
119.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.22 ₹2,328
16.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$46.2 ₹3,952
123.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$30.91 ₹2,643
241.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
292.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.3 ₹6,612
390.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$278 ₹23.8K
197.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
305.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$912 ₹78K
140.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$546 ₹46.7K
180.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$340 ₹29K
61.93%
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 Ambala: October 28, 2025

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