Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Indore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Indore

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.9% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 136.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 98.1% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.6 ₹223
139.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.61 ₹993
178.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.41 ₹292
116.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 ₹132
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 ₹39.15
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹12.92
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.7 ₹146
-2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.17 ₹271
0.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 ₹62
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 ₹39.8
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.74 ₹63.5
79.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.04 ₹89
113.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.64 ₹483
-19.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.77 ₹237
106.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.92 ₹164
17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.55 ₹47.22
94.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.99 ₹84.6
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.63 ₹54
125.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ₹33.73
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.45 ₹38.72
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 ₹42.96
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹28.72
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.72 ₹404
-50.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.91 ₹762
4.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.11 ₹180
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.89 ₹332
-35.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.28 ₹366
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Indore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 ₹18.7
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$5.87 ₹502
613.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.59 ₹50.5
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.62
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.48 ₹127
430.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.21 ₹104
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.7K ₹998.2K
50.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
60.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.03 ₹2,825
149.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.71 ₹317
154.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.79 ₹752
167.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.81 ₹1,694
29.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.75 ₹577
183.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.53 ₹302
12.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$50.9 ₹4,356
498.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,585 ₹135.6K
273.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.91 ₹1,789
176.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.68 ₹2,282
18.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.7 ₹4,850
81.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.91 ₹3,071
194.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Indore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$161 ₹13.7K
204.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$96.3 ₹8,235
293.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$397 ₹34K
108.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$225 ₹19.2K
224.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,340 ₹114.6K
63.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$614 ₹52.5K
149.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$438 ₹37.5K
25.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.21
45.82%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Indore: October 28, 2025

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