Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagapattinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagapattinam

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 89% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 156.8% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 160.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$2.38 ₹221
157.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$10.62 ₹986
211.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.79 ₹352
93.14%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$1.60 ₹148
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.41 ₹37.71
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.15 ₹14.22
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$1.72 ₹159
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$3.02 ₹280
4.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.66 ₹61.7
68.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.45 ₹41.98
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.72 ₹67.2
91.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$0.87 ₹81.1
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$4.93 ₹457
-11.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.97 ₹276
95.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.00 ₹186
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$0.73 ₹67.7
52.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$0.95 ₹88.1
53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.54 ₹49.69
153.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.35 ₹32.93
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.42 ₹38.55
176.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.48 ₹44.86
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.34 ₹31.79
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$3.97 ₹368
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$6.28 ₹583
72.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$1.71 ₹159
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$2.88 ₹268
-13.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.26 ₹488
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.30 ₹28.10
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$8.68 ₹806
369.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.84 ₹77.6
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$1.49 ₹138
413.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.18 ₹109
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
29.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$22.1K ₹2.0M
19.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$39.08 ₹3,626
108.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$3.56 ₹331
170.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$7.24 ₹672
236.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$16.15 ₹1,498
61.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$6.85 ₹636
176.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.83 ₹262
37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$51.2 ₹4,749
494.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,521 ₹141.1K
288.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$24.24 ₹2,249
142.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$24.91 ₹2,312
30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$43.78 ₹4,063
132.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$31.77 ₹2,948
240.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$123 ₹11.5K
284.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$75.8 ₹7,033
389.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$270 ₹25.1K
213.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$183 ₹17.0K
291.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$819 ₹76.0K
250.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$490 ₹45.5K
180.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nagapattinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nagapattinam: April 11, 2026

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