Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mohali Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mohali

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 102% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 125.6% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.88 ₹266
109.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$13.83 ₹1,275
139.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.44 ₹317
111.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.99 ₹184
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.43 ₹39.41
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.17 ₹15.71
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.79 ₹165
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.92 ₹270
8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.77 ₹70.8
38.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.57 ₹52.8
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.82 ₹75.9
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.11 ₹102
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.18 ₹385
7.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.40 ₹313
68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.98 ₹182
13.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.80 ₹74.0
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.94 ₹86.8
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.54 ₹49.69
151.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.33 ₹30.74
239.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.33 ₹30.08
254.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.45 ₹41.48
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.32 ₹29.45
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.99 ₹368
-43.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.01 ₹923
-0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.10 ₹193
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$4.06 ₹374
-41.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.66 ₹522
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.60 ₹55.1
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$5.76 ₹531
619.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.71 ₹65.6
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.25 ₹115
520.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.16 ₹107
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.5K ₹1.3M
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.1K ₹2.2M
10.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$52.1 ₹4,806
55.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.53 ₹325
166.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$6.31 ₹581
274.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$14.40 ₹1,328
77.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$17.32 ₹1,597
11.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.96 ₹273
38.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$60.4 ₹5,570
406.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,745 ₹160.9K
238.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$24.17 ₹2,229
147.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$27.21 ₹2,509
17.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$49.38 ₹4,553
107.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$33.06 ₹3,048
226.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$132 ₹12.2K
265.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.7 ₹7,068
392.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$369 ₹34.1K
122.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$223 ₹20.5K
223.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$826 ₹76.1K
237.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$455 ₹42.0K
189.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$469 ₹43.2K
14.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mohali: February 28, 2026

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