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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 104.9% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 110.7% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.39 ₹119
348.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.42 ₹891
210.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.84 ₹499
26.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.69 ₹145
1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 ₹29.03
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.88
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.42 ₹122
16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.33 ₹285
-3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.75 ₹64.2
45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₹37.16
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 ₹49.42
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.2
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.53 ₹387
0.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.4 ₹290
67.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.89 ₹162
19.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.74 ₹63.6
44.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.96 ₹81.8
57.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.83 ₹71.2
71.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.31 ₹26.73
258.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.36 ₹30.4
227.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.37 ₹31.35
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 ₹25.96
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.14 ₹354
-43.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 ₹593
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.48 ₹126
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.87 ₹246
-13.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹365
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.99
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$5.71 ₹488
633.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.76 ₹65
85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.39 ₹33.3
402.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.41 ₹121
456.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₹99.2
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.1K ₹1.5M
44.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.48 ₹3,462
103.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.44 ₹294
174.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.52 ₹472
325.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$13.37 ₹1,144
92.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.91 ₹762
114.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.93 ₹251
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$32.01 ₹2,738
852.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,910 ₹163.4K
210.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.39 ₹2,171
128.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.92 ₹3,073
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$46.39 ₹3,968
122.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$43.15 ₹3,691
144.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$161 ₹13.8K
204.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$71.9 ₹6,151
427.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$367 ₹31.4K
125.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$151 ₹12.9K
382.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$683 ₹58.4K
220.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$448 ₹38.3K
242.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$443 ₹37.9K
24.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guwahati: October 29, 2025

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