Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dewas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dewas

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 147.3% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 250.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 178.4% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.26 ₹208
166.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$6.56 ₹604
405.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.19 ₹385
73.99%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.77 ₹163
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.33 ₹30.61
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.13 ₹12.17
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.88 ₹173
-7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.18 ₹292
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.62 ₹57.3
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.40 ₹36.56
227.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.56 ₹51.8
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.90 ₹82.7
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.11 ₹379
9.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.48 ₹228
131.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.60 ₹148
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.40 ₹36.60
165.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.55 ₹51.0
174.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.36 ₹33.50
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.16 ₹14.67
600.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.36 ₹33.36
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.15 ₹13.65
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.30 ₹27.64
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.48 ₹320
-35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.50 ₹506
81.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.91 ₹176
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.03 ₹279
-21.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.70 ₹525
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.37 ₹33.76
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.49 ₹781
388.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.19 ₹110
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.25 ₹22.88
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.27 ₹209
241.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.05 ₹96.7
-7.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
30.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.2K ₹2.0M
25.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$29.39 ₹2,704
175.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.36 ₹309
179.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$4.55 ₹418
418.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$5.74 ₹529
345.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.89 ₹634
179.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$1.38 ₹127
197.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$11.44 ₹1,053
2575.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,072 ₹282.7K
92.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$13.84 ₹1,273
332.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$5.70 ₹524
460.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$41.88 ₹3,853
145.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$11.79 ₹1,085
814.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$51.5 ₹4,735
838.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$41.36 ₹3,806
812.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$235 ₹21.6K
250.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$172 ₹15.8K
319.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$969 ₹89.2K
187.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$524 ₹48.3K
151.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$493 ₹45.4K
9.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.2
63.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dewas: March 2, 2026

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