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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malappuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malappuram

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 176.5% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 222.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 161.6% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 239.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$1.78 ₹162
235.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$7.99 ₹725
305.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$3.60 ₹327
98.06%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.54 ₹140
7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.38 ₹34.20
178.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.14 ₹12.35
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.49 ₹135
17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.66 ₹241
15.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.53 ₹47.74
107.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.46 ₹42.01
182.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.42 ₹38.07
219.05%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.83 ₹75.7
172.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.01 ₹364
12.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.94 ₹267
97.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.84 ₹167
28.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.60 ₹54.6
78.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.93 ₹84.5
59.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.35 ₹31.43
288.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.40 ₹36.57
182.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.35 ₹31.99
222.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.90 ₹81.8
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.31 ₹27.77
174.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$2.59 ₹235
-11.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$1.80 ₹163
463.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.66 ₹151
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$4.21 ₹382
-42.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.54 ₹322
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.19 ₹17.00
342.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$4.63 ₹420
782.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.45 ₹40.81
228.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.33 ₹29.71
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$0.60 ₹54.7
1241.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.22 ₹111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
52.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$17.8K ₹1.6M
47.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$31.94 ₹2,898
156.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$2.99 ₹271
219.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.28 ₹661
225.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$7.14 ₹648
262.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$4.79 ₹434
290.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$1.99 ₹181
103.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$32.58 ₹2,957
869.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$930 ₹84.4K
542.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$15.06 ₹1,367
291.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$20.89 ₹1,895
55.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$26.11 ₹2,370
282.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$14.98 ₹1,360
617.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$114 ₹10.4K
329.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$68.4 ₹6,207
442.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$200 ₹18.2K
310.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$138 ₹12.5K
429.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$6,704 ₹608.4K
-54.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$386 ₹35.0K
245.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$225 ₹20.5K
129.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.69
74.64%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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