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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 71.6% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.42 โ‚น311
74.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
88.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.19 โ‚น471
37.38%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.92 โ‚น174
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.18 โ‚น16.60
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.10 โ‚น191
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.48 โ‚น316
-12.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
109.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
81.08%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.03 โ‚น93.4
119.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.13 โ‚น557
-26.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.89 โ‚น353
49.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.71 โ‚น246
-12.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.07 โ‚น97.6
38.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.50 โ‚น45.27
126.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.14 โ‚น376
-44.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$9.00 โ‚น817
12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.02 โ‚น184
-41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.97 โ‚น270
-19.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.56 โ‚น595
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
42.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
171.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.17 โ‚น107
26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.35 โ‚น32.08
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.54 โ‚น140
422.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.25 โ‚น113
-24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
8.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$39.11 โ‚น3,550
109.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.48 โ‚น407
112.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.56 โ‚น777
176.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
19.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.92 โ‚น719
136.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.96 โ‚น360
2.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$118 โ‚น10.7K
167.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
130.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
93.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
33.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$49.35 โ‚น4,479
102.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$37.79 โ‚น3,430
184.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$236 โ‚น21.5K
107.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$133 โ‚น12.0K
179.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$638 โ‚น57.9K
28.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$337 โ‚น30.6K
117.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
113.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$847 โ‚น76.9K
57.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
-55.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

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