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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 92.8% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 107.4% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.55 ₹330
72.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.66 ₹1,083
183.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.18 ₹389
75.12%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.13 ₹198
-22.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.43 ₹39.50
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.17 ₹15.42
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.45 ₹321
-50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$4.58 ₹425
-30.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.76 ₹70.4
46.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.61 ₹56.6
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.87 ₹80.7
58.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.09 ₹101
103.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.62 ₹615
-34.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.69 ₹343
57.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.45 ₹135
55.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.59 ₹54.8
88.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.96 ₹89.0
52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.64 ₹59.8
114.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.39 ₹36.36
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.46 ₹42.68
152.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.59 ₹55.0
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.62
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.78 ₹351
-37.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.60 ₹706
42.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.56 ₹238
-53.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.97 ₹369
-37.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.83 ₹820
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.42 ₹39.30
88.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.64 ₹802
371.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.90 ₹83.8
57.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.22 ₹20.48
768.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.19 ₹111
542.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.20 ₹111
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$11.6K ₹1.1M
56.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.8K ₹2.0M
20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$58.4 ₹5,429
39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.30 ₹307
191.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.89 ₹733
208.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$13.92 ₹1,293
86.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$5.83 ₹541
224.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.89 ₹269
34.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$48.92 ₹4,545
521.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,273 ₹118.2K
363.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.48 ₹2,275
139.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$24.99 ₹2,321
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$53.7 ₹4,987
89.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$41.13 ₹3,821
162.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$145 ₹13.5K
227.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$160 ₹14.9K
131.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$293 ₹27.2K
189.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$296 ₹27.5K
141.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,051 ₹97.7K
173.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,255 ₹116.6K
9.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$564 ₹52.4K
-3.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.98
49.55%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gandhinagar: April 13, 2026

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