Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gandhinagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gandhinagar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.2% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.59 ₹307
73.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.46 ₹980
182.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.13 ₹353
78.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 ₹188
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹33.86
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₹15.87
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.57 ₹305
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.56 ₹390
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.71 ₹60.3
53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₹47.87
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.83 ₹70.7
60.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.12 ₹96.2
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.28 ₹537
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.62 ₹310
57.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.45 ₹124
55.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.64 ₹55
67.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.94 ₹80.5
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 ₹55.2
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ₹33.59
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₹41.08
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ₹48.68
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹29.51
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.87 ₹331
-39.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.55 ₹732
9.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.56 ₹219
-53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.98 ₹341
-37.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.43 ₹721
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.4 ₹33.84
107.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.95 ₹765
368.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.89 ₹75.9
58.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.2 ₹17.07
880.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.13 ₹96.6
594.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.15 ₹98.6
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.7K ₹1M
50.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.1K ₹1.8M
24.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56.9 ₹4,870
44.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.24 ₹277
191.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.73 ₹661
204.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$13.98 ₹1,196
83.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.71 ₹489
235.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.83 ₹242
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$49.86 ₹4,265
511.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,309 ₹111.9K
352.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.91 ₹2,130
132.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.95 ₹2,134
26.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$53 ₹4,533
94.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.11 ₹3,516
157.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$145 ₹12.4K
236.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$158 ₹13.5K
139.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$295 ₹25.2K
180.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$296 ₹25.3K
146.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,119 ₹95.7K
95.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,368 ₹117K
12.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$594 ₹50.8K
-7.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.98
49.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gandhinagar: October 29, 2025

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