Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhimavaram Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhimavaram

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 83% more expensive than Bhimavaram without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 110.7% more expensive than Bhimavaram without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bhimavaram
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
$10.57 ₹973
213.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.61 ₹332
101.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.58 ₹146
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.40 ₹36.86
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.14 ₹13.25
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.70 ₹157
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.13 ₹288
1.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.67 ₹61.5
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.46 ₹42.06
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.72 ₹66.3
91.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.91 ₹83.5
147.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.91 ₹452
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.03 ₹279
89.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.06 ₹190
8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.67 ₹61.9
58.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.94 ₹86.4
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.54 ₹49.45
151.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.39 ₹35.50
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.41 ₹38.10
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.46 ₹41.94
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.34 ₹31.63
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.90 ₹359
-42.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.23 ₹666
37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.71 ₹158
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.83 ₹260
-15.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.16 ₹475
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.28 ₹25.65
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.69 ₹800
376.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.78 ₹72.0
88.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.26 ₹24.06
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.49 ₹137
420.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.21 ₹112
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
30.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.8K ₹2.0M
22.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$39.53 ₹3,641
105.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.46 ₹319
171.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.58 ₹698
211.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$16.18 ₹1,490
57.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$7.12 ₹656
170.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.88 ₹265
42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$52.4 ₹4,825
484.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,569 ₹144.5K
275.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.10 ₹2,220
148.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$24.93 ₹2,296
28.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$42.35 ₹3,901
142.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$31.88 ₹2,936
238.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$126 ₹11.6K
282.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.9 ₹6,991
397.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.6K
195.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$184 ₹16.9K
292.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$980 ₹90.3K
183.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$523 ₹48.2K
152.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhimavaram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bhimavaram: March 1, 2026

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