Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Anand Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Anand

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 104.2% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 164.8% more expensive than Anand without rent, and 186.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.56 ₹133
299.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.6 ₹907
205.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.84 ₹243
160.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 ₹124
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 ₹33.58
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹12.27
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.28 ₹195
-27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.98 ₹255
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 ₹58.4
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₹37.16
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.47 ₹39.96
182.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.07 ₹91.7
107.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.45 ₹466
-16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.66 ₹313
56.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 ₹156
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.36 ₹31.03
197.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.62 ₹53.2
143.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.68 ₹58.4
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.26 ₹21.99
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.35
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.47 ₹40.1
89.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹30.42
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.89 ₹247
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.35 ₹971
-17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.4 ₹205
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.12 ₹267
-20.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.74 ₹320
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Anand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.94
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.75 ₹748
378.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.59 ₹50.5
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.18 ₹15.2
988.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.06 ₹177
281.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₹98.9
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.7K ₹1.1M
38.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.5K ₹1.8M
27.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$27.5 ₹2,352
200.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.68 ₹315
156.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.64 ₹483
316.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$11.89 ₹1,017
115.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.97 ₹596
174.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.85 ₹244
38.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$58.2 ₹4,980
423.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$686 ₹58.7K
763.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.67 ₹1,683
194.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.41 ₹1,917
40.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.9 ₹2,985
195.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$22.58 ₹1,932
367.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Anand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$93.3 ₹7,978
424.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$57 ₹4,875
565.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$183 ₹15.6K
353.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$126 ₹10.8K
476.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$792 ₹67.7K
176.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$643 ₹55K
138.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Anand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$600 ₹51.3K
-8.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.88
35.93%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Anand: October 27, 2025

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