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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 166.6% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 167.5% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 226.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.18 ₹110
420.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$6.79 ₹631
386.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.96 ₹368
84.85%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.31 ₹122
26.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.38 ₹35.22
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.12 ₹11.46
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.70 ₹158
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.94 ₹273
7.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.59 ₹54.5
88.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.43 ₹40.15
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.49 ₹45.20
181.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.80 ₹74.8
177.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.13 ₹477
-15.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.16 ₹201
168.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.23 ₹207
1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.58 ₹53.8
91.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.74 ₹68.9
97.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.46 ₹42.32
197.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.45 ₹41.64
146.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.39 ₹36.29
197.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.42 ₹39.13
111.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.33 ₹30.22
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.41 ₹317
-31.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$3.24 ₹301
235.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.28 ₹212
-47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.79 ₹259
-11.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.47 ₹416
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.11 ₹10.23
618.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$7.73 ₹718
427.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.13 ₹105
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.32 ₹29.79
496.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.64 ₹152
366.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.17 ₹109
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
53.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$16.2K ₹1.5M
62.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$27.76 ₹2,579
192.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.25 ₹302
196.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.97 ₹554
308.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$12.11 ₹1,125
114.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$14.30 ₹1,329
32.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$1.76 ₹164
121.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$23.59 ₹2,191
1189.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,528 ₹142.0K
286.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$18.49 ₹1,718
217.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$19.61 ₹1,822
65.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$28.25 ₹2,625
260.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$27.39 ₹2,545
294.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$91.2 ₹8,474
419.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$52.5 ₹4,880
605.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$205 ₹19.1K
312.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$127 ₹11.8K
465.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$840 ₹78.0K
241.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$461 ₹42.8K
198.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kollam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$530 ₹49.3K
2.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.97
49.72%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kollam: April 13, 2026

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