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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.1% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 150.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 129.6% more expensive than Hosur without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.07 ₹91.3
482.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.1 ₹607
355.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.02 ₹343
83.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.11 ₹180
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₹41.49
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.64
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.07 ₹177
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.98 ₹340
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.54 ₹46.28
101.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.45 ₹38.41
175.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.63 ₹54.2
111.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.87 ₹74.2
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.08 ₹605
-35.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.1 ₹265
84.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.31 ₹198
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.81 ₹69.6
32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.21 ₹104
24.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.49 ₹41.86
189.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.45 ₹38.56
146.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.38 ₹32.17
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.37 ₹31.34
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹30.36
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.85 ₹329
-38.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 ₹792
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.85 ₹158
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.55 ₹303
-29.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.22 ₹532
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₹30.82
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$4.75 ₹407
782.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.47 ₹126
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.56
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.79 ₹153
338.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13K ₹1.1M
35.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.6K ₹1.3M
68.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.92 ₹4,013
75.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.47 ₹297
172.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.07 ₹776
159.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.4 ₹2,001
9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.94 ₹252
551.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.96 ₹253
33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$52.7 ₹4,509
478.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,186 ₹101.4K
399.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18 ₹1,540
221.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$5.85 ₹500
440.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$32.46 ₹2,777
217.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.68 ₹3,137
188.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$101 ₹8,650
383.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$71.3 ₹6,099
431.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$220 ₹18.8K
275.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$146 ₹12.5K
399.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$701 ₹60K
212.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$471 ₹40.2K
225.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hosur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$517 ₹44.2K
6.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hosur: October 27, 2025

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