Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kohima Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kohima

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 128.3% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 157.9% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.43 ₹132
321.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$10.08 ₹930
229.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.16 ₹384
75.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.70 ₹157
-4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.34 ₹31.22
208.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.13 ₹11.90
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.43 ₹132
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.18 ₹293
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.69 ₹63.9
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.47 ₹42.94
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.53 ₹49.24
160.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.97 ₹89.7
131.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.07 ₹283
45.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.22 ₹297
78.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.89 ₹175
18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.75 ₹69.4
41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.95 ₹87.9
58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.80 ₹73.7
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.31 ₹28.64
261.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.39 ₹35.59
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.37 ₹34.05
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.28 ₹25.58
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.38 ₹220
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.27 ₹670
37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.47 ₹135
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.79 ₹257
-14.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.50 ₹323
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹27.75
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.95 ₹825
363.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.81 ₹74.8
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.26 ₹23.99
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.44 ₹132
438.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.11 ₹103
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
27.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$18.2K ₹1.7M
47.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$40.18 ₹3,705
101.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.46 ₹319
171.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.47 ₹504
331.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$15.85 ₹1,461
61.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.95 ₹641
177.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.94 ₹271
39.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$33.19 ₹3,060
822.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,925 ₹177.5K
206.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$25.38 ₹2,340
135.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$35.85 ₹3,306
-10.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$46.27 ₹4,266
121.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$43.20 ₹3,983
149.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$122 ₹11.2K
296.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.9 ₹7,092
390.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.6K
195.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$943 ₹86.9K
195.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$540 ₹49.7K
144.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$215 ₹19.8K
150.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kohima: March 1, 2026

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