Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hospet Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hospet

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 103% more expensive than Hospet without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 128.9% more expensive than Hospet without rent, and 178.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.71 ₹146
264.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.77 ₹750
268.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.46 ₹210
200.41%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 ₹150
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₹30.87
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.79
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.42 ₹121
16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.27 ₹194
40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.62 ₹52.8
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 ₹46.59
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.87 ₹74.4
52.87%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.02 ₹87.6
117.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.24 ₹534
-27.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.44 ₹295
65.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 ₹155
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 ₹50.6
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.56 ₹47.52
169.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.39
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.47 ₹40.55
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.54 ₹46.1
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.44 ₹37.58
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.29 ₹25.2
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4 ₹342
-41.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.43 ₹294
172.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.43 ₹123
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.04 ₹174
22.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.84 ₹585
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.96
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.96 ₹766
367.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.73 ₹62.5
93.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₹28.08
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.36 ₹201
232.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$9,481 ₹810.9K
85.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
88.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.93 ₹2,902
143.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.26 ₹193
317.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10 ₹855
135.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.19 ₹1,384
58.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.91 ₹591
176.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.65 ₹227
49.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$34.96 ₹2,990
771.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,223 ₹275.7K
83.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.38 ₹2,341
111.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.47 ₹2,520
7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.57 ₹2,957
198.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$28.49 ₹2,437
270.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$78 ₹6,675
527.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$54 ₹4,622
601.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$200 ₹17.1K
313.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$141 ₹12K
418.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,071 ₹91.6K
104.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$606 ₹51.8K
153.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hospet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$182 ₹15.6K
202.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hospet: October 29, 2025

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