Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kochi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 96.2% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.71 ₹146
264.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.31 ₹796
247.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.7 ₹402
57.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.42 ₹121
21.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.21
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.57
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.76 ₹151
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.99 ₹256
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.65 ₹55.9
67.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.52 ₹44.85
138.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.64 ₹55.1
107.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.98 ₹84.2
126.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.55 ₹646
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.99 ₹341
43.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.29 ₹196
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.76 ₹64.9
40.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.05 ₹89.4
43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.67 ₹57.6
111.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.52 ₹44.53
113.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.56 ₹47.56
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 ₹57.6
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.72
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.75 ₹407
-50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.13 ₹695
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.88 ₹161
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 ₹217
-1.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.98 ₹426
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.21 ₹17.92
295.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.59 ₹1,334
168.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.54 ₹45.96
161.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₹29.98
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.19 ₹102
559.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.9K ₹2M
14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$28.22 ₹2,414
192.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.13 ₹268
201.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.96 ₹595
237.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.31 ₹1,651
32.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.85 ₹1,013
61.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.13 ₹182
85.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$74.7 ₹6,388
308.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,394 ₹204.7K
147.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.14 ₹2,321
113.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$20.7 ₹1,770
52.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$36.87 ₹3,154
179.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$24.99 ₹2,138
322.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$182 ₹15.5K
169.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$107 ₹9,117
255.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$459 ₹39.2K
80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$259 ₹22.2K
181.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,052 ₹175.5K
6.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,530 ₹130.9K
0.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$521 ₹44.6K
5.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

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