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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 80% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 168.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 78.6% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$2.26 ₹205
164.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$10.09 ₹915
221.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$3.41 ₹309
109.09%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.70 ₹154
-2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.36 ₹32.96
194.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.20 ₹18.11
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.77 ₹160
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.92 ₹265
4.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.61 ₹55.4
80.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.54 ₹48.77
140.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.88 ₹79.5
52.27%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.87 ₹79.2
159.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.79 ₹435
-6.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.99 ₹272
93.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.53 ₹139
54.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.81 ₹73.8
32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.64 ₹58.2
131.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.47 ₹42.58
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.37 ₹33.99
205.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.42 ₹38.28
169.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.34 ₹30.64
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.32 ₹28.98
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$3.95 ₹358
-42.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$10.75 ₹975
-5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.66 ₹151
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.73 ₹248
-12.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.07 ₹460
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.39 ₹35.75
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$23.07 ₹2,094
77.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.77 ₹70.2
92.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.22 ₹19.96
759.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.29 ₹117
524.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.17 ₹106
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
28.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$29.0K ₹2.6M
-9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$48.16 ₹4,370
70.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.42 ₹310
178.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.12 ₹646
232.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$24.49 ₹2,223
5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$4.34 ₹394
331.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.96 ₹269
36.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$34.23 ₹3,106
822.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$616 ₹55.9K
868.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$24.33 ₹2,208
142.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$23.94 ₹2,172
35.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$47.82 ₹4,340
108.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$32.67 ₹2,965
229.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$68.5 ₹6,213
617.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$35.30 ₹3,204
951.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$129 ₹11.7K
538.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$86.2 ₹7,824
748.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$557 ₹50.5K
442.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$561 ₹50.9K
-7.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Amritsar: January 12, 2026

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