Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Machilipatnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Machilipatnam

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 92.7% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 167.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 99.4% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$2.47 ₹212
151.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$12.84 ₹1,099
158.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$4.25 ₹363
75.76%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.5 ₹128
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.24 ₹20.56
362.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.13 ₹10.82
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.7 ₹146
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$3.49 ₹299
-11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.67 ₹57.3
62.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.37 ₹31.34
243.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$0.5 ₹43.04
176.00%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$0.68 ₹57.7
222.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$5.16 ₹441
-15.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$3.5 ₹299
66.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.93 ₹250
-20.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$0.76 ₹65.3
47.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.3 ₹111
17.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$0.58 ₹50
137.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.53 ₹44.98
109.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.36 ₹30.96
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.49 ₹41.74
79.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.32 ₹27.71
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$4.32 ₹370
-46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.28 ₹879
-8.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.89 ₹162
-36.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.71 ₹317
-33.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.99 ₹427
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.28 ₹23.74
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$8.92 ₹763
354.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.49 ₹127
-1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.23 ₹19.71
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$2.36 ₹202
237.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.2 ₹102
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$24.3K ₹2.1M
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$17.65 ₹1,509
360.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$3.78 ₹323
151.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$5.7 ₹487
320.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$15.71 ₹1,344
60.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$7.14 ₹610
164.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$3.23 ₹276
22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$66.9 ₹5,718
368.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$1,710 ₹146.3K
252.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$30.13 ₹2,577
97.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$28 ₹2,395
14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$37.32 ₹3,192
173.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$37.19 ₹3,181
187.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
292.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$75.7 ₹6,476
395.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$273 ₹23.3K
206.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$179 ₹15.3K
302.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,039 ₹88.9K
109.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$600 ₹51.3K
152.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$226 ₹19.3K
148.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Machilipatnam: November 3, 2025

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