Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kakinada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kakinada

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 113.2% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 182.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 136.6% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$1.72 ₹147
261.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$11.71 ₹1,001
183.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$4.33 ₹371
72.52%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.72 ₹318
-54.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.49 ₹42.15
126.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.15 ₹12.43
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.41 ₹121
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.36 ₹202
31.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.62 ₹52.6
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.56 ₹47.61
126.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$0.61 ₹51.8
126.23%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$0.87 ₹74.4
151.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$4.23 ₹362
2.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$2.85 ₹244
104.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.21 ₹189
5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$0.87 ₹74.8
28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$0.87 ₹74.2
75.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$0.45 ₹38.76
206.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.41 ₹34.95
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.36 ₹30.56
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.64 ₹54.4
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.36 ₹31
155.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.89 ₹333
-41.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.69 ₹572
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.54 ₹217
-52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.14 ₹268
-21.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.38 ₹375
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.34 ₹28.96
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$8.93 ₹764
354.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.36 ₹116
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.21 ₹17.95
828.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$2.4 ₹205
231.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.29 ₹110
-20.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$17.2K ₹1.5M
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$22.8K ₹1.9M
15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$28.2 ₹2,412
188.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$2.64 ₹226
259.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$5.73 ₹490
318.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$16.16 ₹1,382
55.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$7.14 ₹611
164.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$2.36 ₹202
67.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$30.42 ₹2,602
929.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$1,376 ₹117.7K
337.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$10.39 ₹888
471.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$8.61 ₹737
273.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$17.51 ₹1,498
483.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$14.73 ₹1,260
626.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$78.1 ₹6,676
513.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$77.2 ₹6,606
385.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$184 ₹15.7K
353.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$183 ₹15.7K
294.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,071 ₹91.6K
103.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$600 ₹51.3K
152.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$558 ₹47.7K
0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Kakinada: November 4, 2025

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