Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kollam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kollam

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 189.1% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 236.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 128.3% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.15 ₹98
441.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.05 ₹603
358.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.01 ₹343
84.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.3 ₹112
32.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹34.3
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.88
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.7 ₹145
-2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.93 ₹250
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.6 ₹51.3
81.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 ₹39.41
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.52 ₹44.88
155.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.82 ₹70.2
170.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.13 ₹439
-11.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.2 ₹188
159.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.14 ₹183
5.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.63 ₹53.9
69.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.77 ₹65.9
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.45 ₹38.56
215.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.45 ₹38.24
146.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.36 ₹31.14
227.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.43 ₹36.76
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.78
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.59 ₹307
-34.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.37 ₹288
177.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.22 ₹190
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.89 ₹247
-13.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.58 ₹392
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.12 ₹10.37
591.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.08 ₹691
418.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.17 ₹100
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₹27.57
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.65 ₹141
375.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹99.9
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.8K ₹1M
49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
60.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.7 ₹2,283
209.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.29 ₹281
186.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.88 ₹503
299.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$11.76 ₹1,006
118.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.4 ₹1,232
32.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$1.71 ₹146
131.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$23.03 ₹1,970
1223.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,513 ₹129.4K
291.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18 ₹1,539
221.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.32 ₹1,652
63.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$27.81 ₹2,379
270.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.03 ₹2,312
290.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$91.9 ₹7,863
432.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$52.5 ₹4,488
622.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$203 ₹17.3K
307.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$128 ₹11K
467.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$926 ₹79.2K
136.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$480 ₹41K
219.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$483 ₹41.3K
13.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.97
49.72%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kollam: October 29, 2025

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