Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nellore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nellore

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 96% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 103.2% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.71 ₹157
252.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$10.54 ₹971
214.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.75 ₹438
53.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.29 ₹211
-28.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.30 ₹27.44
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.18 ₹16.13
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.00 ₹184
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.51 ₹231
26.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.80 ₹73.7
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.52 ₹47.75
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.60 ₹55.4
130.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.90 ₹82.7
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.73 ₹620
-33.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.97 ₹274
93.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.81 ₹167
23.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.80 ₹74.1
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.71 ₹65.3
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.41 ₹37.62
231.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.41 ₹37.58
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.38 ₹35.46
207.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.67 ₹61.8
34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.36 ₹33.48
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.85 ₹354
-41.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.22 ₹573
60.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.29 ₹211
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.09 ₹285
-22.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.23 ₹389
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.22 ₹20.21
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.73 ₹804
374.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.19 ₹109
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.29 ₹211
238.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.24 ₹114
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.5K ₹1.8M
36.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$27.63 ₹2,545
193.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.62 ₹334
159.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.20 ₹663
227.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$15.68 ₹1,444
62.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$2.38 ₹219
710.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.35 ₹216
74.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$39.44 ₹3,632
676.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,562 ₹143.8K
277.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.13 ₹2,222
147.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.53 ₹2,351
25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$33.37 ₹3,074
207.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$41.13 ₹3,788
162.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$231 ₹21.2K
109.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$209 ₹19.3K
80.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$418 ₹38.5K
96.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$374 ₹34.4K
92.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$694 ₹63.9K
301.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$465 ₹42.8K
184.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$668 ₹61.5K
-19.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nellore: February 28, 2026

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