Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jammu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jammu

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 120.9% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 188% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 119.9% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.19 ₹272
95.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.56 ₹989
179.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.88 ₹247
156.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.18 ₹101
45.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₹31.15
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.14
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.37 ₹117
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.68 ₹230
19.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.7 ₹60.1
55.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.38 ₹32.56
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 ₹62.4
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.03 ₹87.7
115.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.99 ₹342
14.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.28 ₹195
150.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 ₹105
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.93 ₹79.9
15.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.91 ₹78.3
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.55 ₹47.41
158.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 ₹31.65
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 ₹44.34
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 ₹59.3
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.55
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.89 ₹333
-39.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.98 ₹597
33.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.44 ₹123
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.61 ₹223
-4.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.85 ₹330
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.7
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$3.56 ₹304
1076.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.72 ₹147
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.8
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.28 ₹195
244.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₹105
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.7K ₹1.5M
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.4K ₹2.3M
-4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$31.13 ₹2,663
165.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.5 ₹299
169.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.6 ₹650
209.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.4 ₹1,403
56.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.19 ₹957
71.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.93 ₹250
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$41.4 ₹3,541
636.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,191 ₹101.8K
397.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.74 ₹2,287
116.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.21 ₹2,755
-1.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.93 ₹3,671
140.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$26.59 ₹2,274
297.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$97.7 ₹8,352
401.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$59.1 ₹5,054
541.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$252 ₹21.5K
228.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.4K
303.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,986 ₹169.8K
10.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,730 ₹148K
-11.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$483 ₹41.4K
13.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.83
-2.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jammu: October 28, 2025

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