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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 84.9% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 77.1% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.49 ₹229
142.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$12.75 ₹1,173
160.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.30 ₹396
69.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.53 ₹141
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.22 ₹20.10
377.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.11 ₹10.55
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.71 ₹157
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.35 ₹308
-5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.72 ₹66.3
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.36 ₹33.30
263.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.54 ₹49.23
155.56%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.71 ₹65.4
216.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.39 ₹496
-16.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.47 ₹319
65.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.79 ₹256
-19.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.78 ₹71.4
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.36 ₹125
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.58 ₹53.8
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.55 ₹50.8
103.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.34 ₹31.10
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 ₹45.35
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.32 ₹29.85
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.32 ₹398
-47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.12 ₹839
9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.88 ₹173
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.81 ₹350
-37.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.84 ₹445
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.30 ₹27.95
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.74 ₹804
374.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.46 ₹134
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.23 ₹21.20
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.28 ₹210
240.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.22 ₹112
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.2K ₹1.4M
18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.8K ₹2.3M
7.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$17.53 ₹1,613
362.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.75 ₹345
150.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.87 ₹540
302.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$16.14 ₹1,485
58.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.90 ₹635
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.15 ₹290
30.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$66.9 ₹6,158
357.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,733 ₹159.5K
240.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.30 ₹2,696
104.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.09 ₹2,585
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$37.15 ₹3,418
176.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$37.73 ₹3,472
185.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$122 ₹11.2K
296.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.8 ₹7,062
391.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.6K
195.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 ₹16.8K
294.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$970 ₹89.2K
187.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$607 ₹55.9K
117.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Machilipatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$222 ₹20.4K
142.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Machilipatnam: March 1, 2026

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