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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hosur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hosur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 124.5% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 122.1% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.12 โ‚น101
433.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.95 โ‚น631
366.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.05 โ‚น367
76.05%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.17 โ‚น197
-23.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.49 โ‚น44.76
116.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.11 โ‚น9.89
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.15 โ‚น195
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$4.18 โ‚น379
-26.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.54 โ‚น49.14
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.45 โ‚น41.12
188.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
127.12%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.93 โ‚น84.1
143.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.25 โ‚น658
-37.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.07 โ‚น278
88.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.31 โ‚น210
2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.21 โ‚น109
22.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.49 โ‚น44.60
177.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.45 โ‚น40.66
151.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.40 โ‚น36.41
182.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.32 โ‚น29.41
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.88 โ‚น352
-41.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.47 โ‚น497
85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.86 โ‚น168
-36.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.42 โ‚น310
-29.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.37 โ‚น578
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$4.69 โ‚น425
771.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.41 โ‚น128
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.29 โ‚น26.77
551.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.73 โ‚น157
365.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.22 โ‚น111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$13.0K โ‚น1.2M
36.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$15.7K โ‚น1.4M
68.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$47.07 โ‚น4,271
73.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.42 โ‚น310
178.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.13 โ‚น829
159.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$23.08 โ‚น2,094
12.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$2.87 โ‚น261
552.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.98 โ‚น270
35.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$54.1 โ‚น4,907
484.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,155 โ‚น104.8K
417.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$18.04 โ‚น1,637
226.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$5.67 โ‚น514
473.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$33.57 โ‚น3,047
197.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$35.65 โ‚น3,235
201.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$104 โ‚น9,451
371.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$72.5 โ‚น6,583
411.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$220 โ‚น20.0K
272.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$143 โ‚น12.9K
412.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$695 โ‚น63.1K
334.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$459 โ‚น41.6K
190.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$510 โ‚น46.2K
1.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hosur: January 13, 2026

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