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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.6% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 94.6% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$3.18 ₹289
87.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$14.02 ₹1,273
131.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$3.47 ₹315
105.48%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.91 ₹173
-13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.40 ₹36.08
165.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.20 ₹18.12
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.73 ₹157
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.99 ₹272
2.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.72 ₹65.1
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.54 ₹48.73
140.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.82 ₹74.8
63.41%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$1.07 ₹96.8
111.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$5.38 ₹489
-16.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$3.02 ₹274
92.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.96 ₹178
20.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.80 ₹72.6
33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.98 ₹89.2
51.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.54 ₹48.90
151.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.40 ₹36.01
182.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.49 ₹44.45
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.46 ₹41.44
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.32 ₹28.69
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$4.19 ₹380
-45.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$10.49 ₹952
-3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.72 ₹156
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.85 ₹258
-15.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.01 ₹454
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.30 ₹27.39
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.64 ₹784
372.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.83 ₹75.5
78.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.24 ₹21.81
687.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.31 ₹119
514.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.16 ₹105
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$14.5K ₹1.3M
22.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$28.9K ₹2.6M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$48.32 ₹4,385
69.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.48 ₹316
174.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$6.88 ₹624
244.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$19.46 ₹1,766
32.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$10.24 ₹929
82.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.88 ₹261
40.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$60.7 ₹5,506
420.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,990 ₹180.6K
200.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$24.82 ₹2,252
137.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$23.68 ₹2,149
37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$47.74 ₹4,333
109.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$32.97 ₹2,992
226.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$170 ₹15.5K
188.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$105 ₹9,513
254.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$412 ₹37.4K
99.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$265 ₹24.1K
175.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$2,412 ₹218.9K
25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$1,287 ₹116.8K
3.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$501 ₹45.5K
3.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: January 11, 2026

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