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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 86.5% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 89.7% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.84 ₹263
116.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$13.94 ₹1,295
137.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.39 ₹315
115.93%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.97 ₹183
-15.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.42 ₹38.99
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.20 ₹18.76
290.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.78 ₹166
-3.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.93 ₹272
8.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.77 ₹71.7
44.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.55 ₹51.0
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.87 ₹81.1
58.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.10 ₹102
101.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.35 ₹404
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.40 ₹316
70.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$2.01 ₹187
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.74 ₹69.2
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.00 ₹92.7
46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.54 ₹50.0
153.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.36 ₹33.45
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.36 ₹33.02
222.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.49 ₹45.72
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.88
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$3.85 ₹358
-38.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.62 ₹894
12.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.09 ₹194
-42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$4.20 ₹390
-40.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.42 ₹503
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.57 ₹52.7
38.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$5.71 ₹530
614.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.67 ₹62.1
111.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.26 ₹117
507.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.21 ₹113
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$14.8K ₹1.4M
22.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$23.6K ₹2.2M
11.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$50.8 ₹4,717
60.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.67 ₹341
162.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$6.35 ₹590
283.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$14.67 ₹1,363
77.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$17.45 ₹1,622
8.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.93 ₹272
32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$61.7 ₹5,737
392.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,778 ₹165.2K
231.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.11 ₹2,240
143.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$26.26 ₹2,440
23.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$48.91 ₹4,545
108.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$32.66 ₹3,035
231.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$135 ₹12.6K
250.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$76.1 ₹7,075
386.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$364 ₹33.9K
132.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$217 ₹20.2K
229.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$820 ₹76.2K
250.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$439 ₹40.8K
213.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mohali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$444 ₹41.3K
21.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mohali: April 13, 2026

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