Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guwahati Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guwahati

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 110.5% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 165% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 116.3% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.39 ₹128
333.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$10.31 ₹950
221.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.77 ₹532
26.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.69 ₹156
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.37 ₹33.77
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.14 ₹12.94
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.37 ₹126
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.30 ₹304
-3.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.69 ₹63.3
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.43 ₹39.56
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.58 ₹53.8
137.93%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.98 ₹90.1
129.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.59 ₹423
-2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.22 ₹296
78.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.90 ₹175
17.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.74 ₹68.6
43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.96 ₹88.3
57.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.77 ₹71.3
76.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.31 ₹28.68
261.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.39 ₹35.70
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.37 ₹34.02
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.28 ₹25.40
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.06 ₹374
-44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.53 ₹694
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.48 ₹136
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.86 ₹263
-16.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.31 ₹397
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.30 ₹28.02
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$5.68 ₹523
629.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.81 ₹74.7
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.42 ₹38.26
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.47 ₹136
427.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.18 ₹108
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
29.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$18.2K ₹1.7M
46.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$40.43 ₹3,724
100.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.42 ₹315
174.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.57 ₹513
323.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$13.03 ₹1,200
96.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$8.63 ₹795
123.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.86 ₹264
43.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$32.08 ₹2,955
854.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,958 ₹180.4K
201.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.67 ₹2,364
133.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.95 ₹3,219
-8.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$45.97 ₹4,234
123.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$43.81 ₹4,035
146.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$161 ₹14.9K
199.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$73.3 ₹6,753
414.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$371 ₹34.2K
121.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$149 ₹13.7K
383.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$649 ₹59.8K
328.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$438 ₹40.3K
201.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$349 ₹32.2K
53.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guwahati: February 28, 2026

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