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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.3% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$4.62 ₹429
32.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$19.83 ₹1,840
66.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.04 ₹375
81.19%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$2.01 ₹186
-17.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.48 ₹44.25
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.17 ₹16.16
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$2.11 ₹196
-18.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$3.42 ₹318
-7.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.78 ₹72.0
42.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.56 ₹51.8
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.87 ₹81.1
58.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$1.17 ₹109
89.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$4.61 ₹428
-5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.57 ₹332
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.02 ₹188
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$0.83 ₹77.2
33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$0.93 ₹86.7
56.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.60 ₹55.5
128.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.38 ₹35.36
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.49 ₹45.85
136.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.56 ₹52.2
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.37 ₹33.93
135.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$4.08 ₹379
-42.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$9.56 ₹887
13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$1.81 ₹168
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$2.82 ₹261
-12.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹520
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.53 ₹49.54
49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$11.78 ₹1,093
246.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.56 ₹51.7
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.30 ₹28.11
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$1.25 ₹116
512.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.14 ₹105
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$24.4K ₹2.3M
7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$65.9 ₹6,112
23.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$4.28 ₹397
125.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$7.94 ₹737
206.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$20.81 ₹1,931
25.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$9.90 ₹918
91.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.58 ₹425
-15.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$81.0 ₹7,514
275.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,027 ₹188.0K
191.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$27.68 ₹2,569
111.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$31.08 ₹2,884
4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$50.1 ₹4,651
102.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$36.73 ₹3,409
194.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$237 ₹22.0K
99.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$135 ₹12.5K
174.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$591 ₹54.8K
43.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$325 ₹30.2K
120.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$2,560 ₹237.6K
12.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$933 ₹86.6K
47.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$531 ₹49.3K
1.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Delhi: April 11, 2026

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