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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.7% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 161.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 90.7% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.34 ₹200
166.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.2 ₹873
217.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.44 ₹295
114.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.71 ₹147
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 ₹33.37
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ₹18.82
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.71 ₹147
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 ₹246
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.61 ₹52.5
78.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.53 ₹45.63
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.89 ₹75.7
49.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.87 ₹74.2
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.75 ₹407
-4.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.07 ₹262
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.59 ₹136
42.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹65.8
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.68 ₹58.4
122.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.72
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 ₹32.03
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 ₹39.24
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.34 ₹28.67
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.16
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.04 ₹346
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.42 ₹1,062
-24.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 ₹143
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.82 ₹241
-11.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.29 ₹452
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.42 ₹36.09
97.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.46 ₹2,007
78.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.85 ₹72.4
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.55
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.3 ₹111
503.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14K ₹1.2M
26.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K ₹2.5M
-9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$47.91 ₹4,097
72.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.38 ₹289
179.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.82 ₹584
244.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$24.63 ₹2,107
4.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.24 ₹363
351.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.94 ₹251
34.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$35.09 ₹3,001
768.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$604 ₹51.7K
880.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.34 ₹2,082
137.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.95 ₹2,049
31.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.63 ₹4,074
116.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.21 ₹2,840
218.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$70.1 ₹5,996
598.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$35.43 ₹3,030
969.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$126 ₹10.8K
557.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$88.9 ₹7,602
720.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$561 ₹48K
290.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$684 ₹58.5K
124.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amritsar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$379 ₹32.4K
45.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amritsar: October 28, 2025

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