Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amritsar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amritsar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67.4% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 170.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 101.7% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.39 ₹220
152.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$10.30 ₹949
222.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.53 ₹325
106.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.72 ₹158
-5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.36 ₹33.51
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.20 ₹18.39
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.71 ₹158
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.99 ₹276
6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.63 ₹58.0
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.54 ₹49.56
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.83 ₹76.5
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.87 ₹80.1
158.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.61 ₹425
-2.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.05 ₹281
88.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.54 ₹142
45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.81 ₹75.0
30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.63 ₹58.0
139.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.47 ₹42.85
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.35 ₹32.19
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.42 ₹38.60
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.33 ₹30.81
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.35 ₹31.89
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.06 ₹374
-44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.14 ₹934
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.68 ₹155
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.82 ₹260
-15.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 ₹471
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.40 ₹36.79
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$23.13 ₹2,131
79.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.83 ₹76.1
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.24 ₹22.14
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.30 ₹120
496.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.21 ₹111
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$13.7K ₹1.3M
30.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$28.8K ₹2.7M
-7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$47.82 ₹4,405
69.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.33 ₹307
182.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$6.86 ₹632
244.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$24.34 ₹2,242
4.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.18 ₹385
361.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.84 ₹262
44.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$34.66 ₹3,193
783.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$596 ₹54.9K
890.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.52 ₹2,259
143.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$24.27 ₹2,235
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$49.07 ₹4,520
109.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$32.70 ₹3,012
229.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$69.5 ₹6,403
595.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$34.66 ₹3,193
988.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$128 ₹11.8K
542.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$86.3 ₹7,949
735.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$842 ₹77.5K
230.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$649 ₹59.8K
103.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$551 ₹50.7K
-2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Amritsar: March 2, 2026

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