Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chhindwara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chhindwara

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 145.4% more expensive than Chhindwara without rent, and 208.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 137.8% more expensive than Chhindwara without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.31 ₹213
161.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$10.61 ₹976
212.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.73 ₹343
95.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.59 ₹146
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.40 ₹37.21
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.14 ₹13.20
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.77 ₹163
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.99 ₹275
6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.62 ₹56.9
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.40 ₹36.36
227.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.56 ₹51.5
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.96 ₹88.4
134.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.08 ₹467
-11.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.08 ₹376
40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.99 ₹183
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.48 ₹44.46
120.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.91 ₹84.1
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.56 ₹51.4
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.43 ₹39.16
160.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 ₹46.38
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.45 ₹41.85
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.38 ₹35.34
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.85 ₹354
-41.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.44 ₹685
34.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.70 ₹156
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.79 ₹256
-14.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.23 ₹481
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 ₹22.75
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.64 ₹795
379.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.83 ₹76.6
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.24 ₹22.21
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.43 ₹132
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.18 ₹108
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
27.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.4K ₹2.0M
24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$39.70 ₹3,653
104.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$2.85 ₹262
229.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.62 ₹701
209.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$9.52 ₹876
168.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.99 ₹644
175.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.93 ₹269
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$34.68 ₹3,191
782.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,553 ₹142.9K
279.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$16.02 ₹1,474
273.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.46 ₹2,343
25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$43.28 ₹3,982
137.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.46 ₹2,895
242.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$57.7 ₹5,310
737.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$35.42 ₹3,259
965.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.6K
195.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$178 ₹16.4K
304.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,029 ₹94.7K
170.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$590 ₹54.2K
123.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chhindwara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$222 ₹20.4K
142.42%
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 Chhindwara: March 3, 2026

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