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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 99% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 161.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 153.8% more expensive than Kohima without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.39 ₹119
348.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.83 ₹840
228.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.05 ₹347
82.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.66 ₹142
3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₹31.15
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 ₹9.42
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.38 ₹118
20.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.23 ₹276
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.75 ₹64.5
45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 ₹39.59
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.54 ₹46.05
146.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.89 ₹75.7
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.08 ₹263
47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.24 ₹277
76.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.84 ₹157
22.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.7 ₹59.6
52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.96 ₹81.9
57.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.84 ₹71.8
69.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.29 ₹24.43
282.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.38 ₹32.56
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.39 ₹33.52
128.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 ₹25.99
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.37 ₹203
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.98 ₹597
33.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.48 ₹126
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.92 ₹249
-14.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.5 ₹300
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.72
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.82 ₹755
375.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.77 ₹65.5
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.26 ₹22.41
653.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.47 ₹126
434.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ₹95.7
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.8K ₹1.2M
27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.3K ₹1.6M
43.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.82 ₹3,492
102.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.48 ₹297
171.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.54 ₹474
324.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.05 ₹1,373
60.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.11 ₹608
169.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.94 ₹252
34.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$32.91 ₹2,815
826.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,964 ₹168K
201.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.26 ₹2,160
129.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.84 ₹3,065
-11.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.73 ₹3,911
125.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$42.82 ₹3,663
146.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
292.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.1 ₹6,423
404.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$271 ₹23.2K
204.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$179 ₹15.3K
307.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$968 ₹82.8K
126.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$544 ₹46.5K
181.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kohima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$217 ₹18.6K
153.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kohima: October 28, 2025

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