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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.4% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 110.5% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.54 ₹234
137.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$11.66 ₹1,075
184.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.48 ₹320
109.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.55 ₹143
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.46 ₹42.31
128.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.19 ₹17.56
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.79 ₹165
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.26 ₹301
-2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.75 ₹69.6
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.46 ₹42.52
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.76 ₹69.8
81.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.10 ₹102
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.52 ₹509
-18.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.79 ₹257
105.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.02 ₹186
10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.60 ₹55.8
76.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.03 ₹94.7
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.63 ₹58.1
115.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.40 ₹36.57
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.46 ₹42.44
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.54 ₹50.1
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.33 ₹30.77
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.59 ₹423
-50.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.83 ₹722
27.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.10 ₹194
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$3.95 ₹364
-39.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.28 ₹394
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Indore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.24 ₹22.20
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$5.84 ₹538
609.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.59 ₹54.5
149.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.22 ₹20.21
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.44 ₹133
438.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.21 ₹112
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
52.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.9K ₹1.6M
58.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$32.03 ₹2,953
153.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.58 ₹330
162.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.42 ₹776
180.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$19.92 ₹1,837
28.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.44 ₹594
199.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.39 ₹312
20.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$51.2 ₹4,719
498.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,607 ₹148.1K
267.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.43 ₹1,976
179.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$27.60 ₹2,545
15.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$56.7 ₹5,231
81.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$35.58 ₹3,280
203.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Indore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$155 ₹14.3K
211.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$98.6 ₹9,086
282.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$391 ₹36.1K
109.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$228 ₹21.0K
216.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,297 ₹119.6K
114.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$557 ₹51.4K
136.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Indore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$405 ₹37.3K
32.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.21
45.82%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Indore: March 2, 2026

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