Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Coimbatore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Coimbatore

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 106.2% more expensive than Coimbatore without rent, and 160.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 118.1% more expensive than Coimbatore without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.18 ₹101
427.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.95 ₹851
225.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.14 ₹354
78.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.47 ₹126
17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.89
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 ₹11.23
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.98 ₹170
-16.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.42 ₹293
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.63 ₹53.8
73.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.44 ₹37.3
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.82 ₹69.8
62.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.81 ₹69.2
174.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.08 ₹434
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.03 ₹259
88.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.57 ₹220
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.72 ₹61.6
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.55 ₹133
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.49 ₹41.59
189.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.51 ₹43.57
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.49 ₹41.58
140.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.4 ₹33.99
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹27.97
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.03 ₹345
-41.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.55 ₹475
68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.23 ₹191
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.28 ₹366
-41.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.69 ₹401
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 ₹18.71
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.55 ₹988
262.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 ₹102
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₹27.43
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.62 ₹138
384.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹105
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.7K ₹1M
50.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.8K ₹1.4M
65.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$27.29 ₹2,334
202.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.49 ₹299
170.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.26 ₹707
184.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$13.37 ₹1,143
92.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.58 ₹392
317.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.93 ₹251
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$58 ₹4,963
425.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,526 ₹130.5K
288.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.73 ₹1,944
154.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.26 ₹1,647
64.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$37.84 ₹3,236
172.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.97 ₹2,392
277.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$140 ₹12K
249.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$94.5 ₹8,082
301.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$341 ₹29.2K
142.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$209 ₹17.9K
248.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,246 ₹106.6K
75.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$608 ₹52K
152.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Coimbatore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$397 ₹33.9K
38.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.36
43.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Coimbatore: October 28, 2025

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