Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.8% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.8% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.45 ₹318
74.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$17.16 ₹1,582
93.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.18 ₹477
40.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.92 ₹177
-15.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.41 ₹38.00
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.18 ₹16.63
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.05 ₹189
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.54 ₹326
-10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.82 ₹76.0
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.57 ₹52.7
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.78 ₹72.2
76.92%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.98 ₹90.6
129.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.18 ₹569
-27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.73 ₹344
53.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.77 ₹255
-19.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.72 ₹66.4
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.08 ₹99.7
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.47 ₹43.37
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.50 ₹46.21
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.51 ₹47.25
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.70 ₹64.5
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.34 ₹30.99
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.01 ₹370
-43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.17 ₹845
8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.94 ₹179
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.88 ₹265
-17.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.50 ₹599
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.56 ₹51.9
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$15.17 ₹1,399
173.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.14 ₹105
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.35 ₹32.72
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.55 ₹143
400.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.29 ₹119
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.2K ₹2.2M
10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$38.51 ₹3,551
110.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.67 ₹431
101.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.28 ₹763
185.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$21.48 ₹1,980
18.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.57 ₹698
154.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.03 ₹371
1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$115 ₹10.6K
165.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,641 ₹243.5K
123.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$31.61 ₹2,915
89.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.43 ₹2,253
30.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$48.14 ₹4,439
113.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$38.26 ₹3,528
181.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$238 ₹22.0K
102.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$138 ₹12.7K
174.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$630 ₹58.1K
30.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$340 ₹31.3K
112.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,387 ₹127.9K
100.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$789 ₹72.7K
67.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,308 ₹120.6K
-58.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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