Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.3% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.76 ₹407
30.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.51 ₹1,669
65.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.13 ₹353
78.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.05 ₹175
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.48 ₹40.9
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹12.7
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.07 ₹177
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 ₹290
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.74 ₹63.2
47.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 ₹50.7
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.9 ₹77.1
47.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.13 ₹96.5
96.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.66 ₹399
-2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.44 ₹294
65.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 ₹181
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.78 ₹66.5
37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.94 ₹80
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.63 ₹53.9
125.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ₹32.94
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 ₹42.85
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 ₹47.92
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹28.92
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.99 ₹342
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.41 ₹890
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.88 ₹161
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.74 ₹235
-9.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.48 ₹469
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.54 ₹46.01
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.75 ₹1,005
256.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.59 ₹50.6
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.94
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.25 ₹107
528.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₹97.2
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$67.1 ₹5,738
23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.12 ₹352
129.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.17 ₹699
187.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$20.22 ₹1,729
27.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.18 ₹870
88.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.57 ₹391
-13.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$78 ₹6,667
291.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,027 ₹173.3K
192.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.77 ₹2,375
108.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.15 ₹2,664
1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.58 ₹4,155
112.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.07 ₹3,085
192.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$237 ₹20.3K
106.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$139 ₹11.9K
173.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 ₹50.5K
39.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$324 ₹27.7K
124.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,070 ₹177.1K
5.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,127 ₹96.4K
35.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$644 ₹55.1K
-14.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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