Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirala

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 83.1% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 80.8% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.47 ₹297
79.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.11 ₹693
298.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.21 ₹446
41.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 ₹165
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ₹35.88
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 ₹10.86
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 ₹176
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.48 ₹298
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 ₹58.1
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.33 ₹28.44
275.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.47 ₹40.58
182.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.1
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.07 ₹519
-25.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.17 ₹272
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.44 ₹123
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.56 ₹47.76
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.95 ₹81.4
58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.51 ₹43.97
178.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.5 ₹42.81
122.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.36 ₹30.9
227.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 ₹59.4
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.24 ₹20.58
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.31 ₹197
1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.87 ₹758
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.96 ₹168
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.01 ₹258
-17.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.66 ₹313
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.93
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.75 ₹748
378.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.17 ₹100
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₹28.04
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.61 ₹138
387.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ₹106
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.2K ₹1.5M
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.9K ₹2M
9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.78 ₹3,403
107.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.41 ₹377
114.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.39 ₹718
180.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.14 ₹1,381
59.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.14 ₹610
168.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.19 ₹358
-5.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$116 ₹9,908
163.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,643 ₹226.1K
124.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.34 ₹2,681
84.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.09 ₹2,061
31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.17 ₹4,120
114.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$38.38 ₹3,283
175.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
295.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.6 ₹6,464
401.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$276 ₹23.6K
199.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
304.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$951 ₹81.3K
130.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$556 ₹47.6K
175.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chirala: October 27, 2025

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