Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chandigarh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 88.8% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 95.9% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.22 ₹297
87.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$13.72 ₹1,264
141.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.52 ₹325
107.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.99 ₹184
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.36 ₹33.36
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.22 ₹20.28
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.76 ₹162
-1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.85 ₹262
11.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.77 ₹71.2
38.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.53 ₹49.12
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.83 ₹76.7
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.07 ₹98.1
110.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.48 ₹505
-18.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.96 ₹273
93.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.00 ₹184
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.80 ₹73.5
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.94 ₹86.4
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.53 ₹48.38
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.36 ₹33.39
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.46 ₹42.29
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.46 ₹42.36
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.35 ₹31.86
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.10 ₹378
-44.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.93 ₹915
0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.74 ₹160
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.86 ₹263
-16.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.06 ₹466
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.28 ₹25.55
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.90 ₹820
365.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.77 ₹71.0
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.22 ₹20.14
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.31 ₹121
492.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.17 ₹108
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$14.4K ₹1.3M
24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$28.8K ₹2.7M
-7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$47.11 ₹4,339
72.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.30 ₹304
184.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$6.79 ₹626
247.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$19.51 ₹1,797
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$10.12 ₹932
90.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.99 ₹275
37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$61.7 ₹5,686
395.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,956 ₹180.2K
201.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.11 ₹2,221
148.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$23.75 ₹2,188
34.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$47.56 ₹4,381
115.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$33.04 ₹3,043
226.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$171 ₹15.8K
181.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$105 ₹9,646
260.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$417 ₹38.4K
96.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$268 ₹24.6K
169.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,379 ₹219.2K
17.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,260 ₹116.1K
4.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$464 ₹42.7K
15.89%
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 Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

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