Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.9% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 84.1% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 112.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.7 ₹145
266.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.41 ₹976
183.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.12 ₹438
44.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 ₹150
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.68 ₹58.5
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ₹17.09
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.84 ₹158
-9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.97 ₹254
7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.65 ₹55.5
67.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₹47.92
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.8 ₹68.1
66.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.84 ₹72.2
164.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.84 ₹585
-33.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.56 ₹305
60.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.29 ₹281
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.86 ₹73.2
24.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.04 ₹175
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.57 ₹48.47
149.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.79 ₹67.8
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.82 ₹70.2
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.71 ₹60.4
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ₹45.73
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.5 ₹385
-47.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.44 ₹636
25.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.34 ₹200
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.48 ₹383
-44.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.8 ₹582
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 ₹18.7
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.67 ₹998
259.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.07 ₹91.7
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.73
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.16 ₹99
576.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ₹101
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.7K ₹1.5M
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.9K ₹2M
14.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$31.76 ₹2,717
159.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.06 ₹348
132.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.89 ₹675
197.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.11 ₹1,463
50.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.1 ₹607
169.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.54 ₹218
55.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$61.9 ₹5,294
392.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,924 ₹164.5K
207.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.05 ₹2,228
122.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.57 ₹2,358
14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.75 ₹4,170
111.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$48.54 ₹4,152
117.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$116 ₹9,911
322.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.9 ₹6,493
399.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$321 ₹27.4K
157.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$204 ₹17.5K
256.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,841 ₹157.5K
18.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$962 ₹82.3K
59.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$403 ₹34.4K
36.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.8
37.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

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