Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khammam

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 171% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 213.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 167% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 213.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.48 ₹138
314.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$13.75 ₹1,278
140.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.55 ₹237
187.06%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$0.87 ₹80.8
90.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.32 ₹30.04
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.18 ₹16.59
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.73 ₹160
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.96 ₹275
7.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.76 ₹70.7
46.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.50 ₹46.67
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.59 ₹55.3
133.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.83 ₹77.6
167.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.71 ₹345
16.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.69 ₹343
57.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.69 ₹157
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.68 ₹63.6
63.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.08 ₹100
35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.39 ₹36.31
251.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.47 ₹43.44
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.52 ₹48.68
123.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.40 ₹37.09
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.14
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.24 ₹301
-27.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.44 ₹506
99.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.77 ₹165
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.05 ₹191
20.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.73 ₹347
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.39 ₹36.21
102.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$17.25 ₹1,602
136.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.14 ₹106
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.12 ₹11.10
1491.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.61 ₹149
375.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.28 ₹119
-24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$12.8K ₹1.2M
41.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
123.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$39.68 ₹3,686
104.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.54 ₹236
279.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.23 ₹765
195.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$11.77 ₹1,094
121.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$5.19 ₹482
264.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.31 ₹215
68.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$30.93 ₹2,873
883.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$774 ₹71.9K
662.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.85 ₹2,308
136.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$15.68 ₹1,457
107.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$34.59 ₹3,214
194.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$17.35 ₹1,612
523.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$79.9 ₹7,422
493.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$53.1 ₹4,933
598.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$165 ₹15.3K
415.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$101 ₹9,394
608.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,085 ₹100.8K
164.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$517 ₹48.0K
166.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$244 ₹22.7K
121.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Khammam: April 12, 2026

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