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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.1% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.9% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.55 ₹303
75.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.18 ₹1,470
88.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.37 ₹459
37.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.02 ₹173
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.45 ₹38.52
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.57
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.11 ₹180
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 ₹301
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.82 ₹70.1
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₹48.08
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.79 ₹67.2
68.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.02 ₹87.4
117.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.28 ₹537
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.71 ₹318
53.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.75 ₹236
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.71 ₹60.4
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.07 ₹91.5
41.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.51 ₹43.82
178.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.5 ₹42.4
122.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₹40.64
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.71 ₹60.9
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹28.73
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.01 ₹343
-41.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.03 ₹772
3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.06 ₹176
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.98 ₹255
-16.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.52 ₹558
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.55 ₹47.25
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.96 ₹1,279
180.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.18 ₹101
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₹30.2
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.61 ₹137
387.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 ₹109
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
7.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$38.87 ₹3,325
112.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.51 ₹386
109.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.54 ₹730
175.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.27 ₹1,820
20.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.01 ₹685
138.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.98 ₹340
-0.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$116 ₹9,957
161.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,630 ₹225K
125.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.34 ₹2,681
84.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.29 ₹2,077
30.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.75 ₹4,084
116.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$38.65 ₹3,305
173.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$238 ₹20.4K
105.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$137 ₹11.8K
175.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$626 ₹53.5K
32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$332 ₹28.4K
119.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,426 ₹122K
53.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$819 ₹70K
87.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-53.19%
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 Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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