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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karaikal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karaikal

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 179.4% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 183.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 222.8% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$0.83 ₹75.0
619.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$11.67 ₹1,059
177.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$4.09 ₹371
74.33%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$0.73 ₹65.8
126.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.37 ₹33.26
186.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.22 ₹20.30
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.08 ₹98.4
62.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$1.70 ₹154
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.55 ₹50.2
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.34 ₹30.71
282.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.53 ₹47.68
152.83%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.75 ₹67.7
201.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$2.96 ₹268
52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.83 ₹257
104.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.43 ₹130
65.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.49 ₹44.73
118.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.85 ₹77.0
74.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.24 ₹21.83
466.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.22 ₹19.94
413.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.36 ₹32.91
213.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.15 ₹13.95
493.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.28 ₹25.10
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$3.10 ₹281
-26.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$3.34 ₹303
203.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.38 ₹126
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.35 ₹213
2.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.13 ₹375
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.28 ₹25.23
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.91 ₹808
358.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$1.19 ₹108
24.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.24 ₹21.88
687.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.15 ₹104
600.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.15 ₹105
-18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$9,151 ₹830.4K
93.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$10.3K ₹931.4K
156.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$46.06 ₹4,180
77.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$1.69 ₹153
464.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.09 ₹644
233.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$7.68 ₹697
236.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$7.09 ₹644
164.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.82 ₹256
43.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$23.06 ₹2,093
1269.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,778 ₹161.4K
235.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$11.60 ₹1,053
408.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$23.22 ₹2,107
39.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$39.99 ₹3,629
149.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$28.81 ₹2,615
273.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$207 ₹18.8K
137.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$123 ₹11.2K
200.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$300 ₹27.3K
173.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$239 ₹21.7K
205.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,003 ₹91.0K
201.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$560 ₹50.8K
137.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karaikal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$444 ₹40.3K
16.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.31
44.25%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

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