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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 197.4% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 226% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 186.2% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 232.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.69 ₹157
263.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.01 ₹744
312.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.72 ₹346
96.77%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.54 ₹143
7.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.38 ₹34.92
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.14 ₹12.80
457.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.44 ₹133
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.56 ₹238
23.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.53 ₹49.25
109.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.49 ₹45.54
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.45 ₹42.11
206.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.77 ₹71.7
188.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.09 ₹380
6.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.91 ₹271
99.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.81 ₹169
24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.59 ₹54.9
88.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.92 ₹85.1
58.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.31 ₹29.14
341.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.44 ₹40.69
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.33 ₹30.36
251.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.94 ₹87.1
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.33 ₹30.83
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.62 ₹243
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$1.79 ₹166
506.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.57 ₹146
-23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.24 ₹394
-41.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.72 ₹345
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.17 ₹15.57
364.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$4.68 ₹435
771.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.49 ₹45.49
189.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.32 ₹30.15
496.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$0.56 ₹51.6
1266.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.22 ₹113
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
53.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$17.9K ₹1.7M
46.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$31.77 ₹2,951
155.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.86 ₹266
236.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.37 ₹685
230.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$7.24 ₹673
259.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$4.76 ₹443
297.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.02 ₹187
92.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$31.55 ₹2,931
864.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$954 ₹88.6K
518.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$14.89 ₹1,384
294.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$21.32 ₹1,981
52.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$26.48 ₹2,460
284.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$15.03 ₹1,396
619.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$117 ₹10.9K
305.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$68.4 ₹6,353
442.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$200 ₹18.6K
323.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$140 ₹13.0K
413.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$6,499 ₹603.7K
-55.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$374 ₹34.8K
267.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$221 ₹20.6K
144.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.69
74.64%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: April 11, 2026

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