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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 89.1% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 93.5% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.29 ₹281
89.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.79 ₹1,179
134.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.42 ₹293
116.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 ₹165
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.37 ₹31.29
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ₹17.07
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.71 ₹146
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.85 ₹244
12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.78 ₹67.1
39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 ₹46.93
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.88 ₹75.7
51.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.05 ₹90.1
111.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.47 ₹468
-16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.01 ₹257
89.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ₹169
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.75 ₹64.6
42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.91 ₹78.2
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.57 ₹48.76
149.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.36 ₹30.91
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 ₹39.23
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.46 ₹39.2
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.19
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.97 ₹339
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.39 ₹1,060
-24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 ₹148
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.76 ₹236
-9.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.19 ₹444
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.59
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.63 ₹738
385.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 ₹71.8
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.8
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.25 ₹107
528.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.3K ₹1.2M
22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K ₹2.4M
-8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$47.68 ₹4,078
73.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.48 ₹298
171.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.14 ₹610
229.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.68 ₹1,683
30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.27 ₹878
86.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.98 ₹254
32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$60.9 ₹5,207
400.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,973 ₹168.7K
200.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.12 ₹2,063
140.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.9 ₹2,045
32.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.39 ₹4,224
108.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.32 ₹2,850
217.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$170 ₹14.5K
188.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$106 ₹9,054
258.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
99.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$264 ₹22.6K
176.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,458 ₹210.2K
-10.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,347 ₹115.2K
13.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$515 ₹44K
6.89%
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 Chandigarh: October 27, 2025

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