Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 136.4% more expensive than Mandi without rent, and 184.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 168.2% more expensive than Mandi without rent, and 172.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.19 ₹109
406.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$9.12 ₹841
263.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.97 ₹366
83.63%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.97 ₹89.6
68.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.40 ₹37.06
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.13 ₹12.23
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.00 ₹184
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.89 ₹267
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.59 ₹54.5
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.49 ₹44.74
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.73 ₹66.9
89.04%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.91 ₹83.7
147.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.80 ₹258
60.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.30 ₹212
149.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.13 ₹104
98.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.69 ₹63.2
53.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.55 ₹51.1
174.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.34 ₹30.96
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.37 ₹34.52
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.41 ₹38.04
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.36 ₹33.62
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.24 ₹22.24
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.31 ₹397
-47.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.75 ₹806
13.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.70 ₹157
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.32 ₹214
3.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.84 ₹538
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹28.05
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.88 ₹819
366.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.83 ₹76.7
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.24 ₹22.21
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.54 ₹142
403.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.08 ₹100.0
-10.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$12.9K ₹1.2M
38.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$19.9K ₹1.8M
34.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$40.50 ₹3,734
100.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.83 ₹353
145.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.68 ₹708
207.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.06 ₹1,481
59.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.87 ₹634
180.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.55 ₹512
-26.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$66.7 ₹6,145
359.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,103 ₹101.7K
434.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.98 ₹2,026
172.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.14 ₹2,686
9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$46.80 ₹4,315
119.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$41.83 ₹3,857
157.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$126 ₹11.6K
283.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.8 ₹7,079
391.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$273 ₹25.2K
200.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
297.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$982 ₹90.6K
183.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$582 ₹53.7K
126.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mandi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$442 ₹40.8K
21.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mandi: March 3, 2026

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