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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 109.5% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 144.2% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.69 ₹157
263.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$10.53 ₹978
213.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.72 ₹439
55.08%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.28 ₹211
-27.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.32 ₹29.96
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.17 ₹16.01
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.07 ₹192
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.52 ₹234
25.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.82 ₹76.0
35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.53 ₹48.80
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.56 ₹51.6
146.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.89 ₹82.3
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.59 ₹613
-34.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.12 ₹289
85.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.80 ₹168
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.82 ₹76.0
35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.73 ₹67.7
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.38 ₹34.96
260.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.38 ₹34.88
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.41 ₹38.11
182.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.67 ₹62.1
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.46
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.80 ₹353
-38.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.15 ₹571
76.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.30 ₹213
-47.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.09 ₹287
-19.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.36 ₹405
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.22 ₹20.38
259.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.83 ₹821
361.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.15 ₹107
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.37 ₹221
222.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.26 ₹117
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
2.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.0K ₹1.8M
38.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$27.83 ₹2,586
192.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.61 ₹336
166.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.42 ₹689
228.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.36 ₹1,427
69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$2.37 ₹221
698.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.36 ₹220
64.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$38.98 ₹3,622
680.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,594 ₹148.1K
270.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.07 ₹2,236
143.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.47 ₹2,366
27.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$33.48 ₹3,110
203.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$40.97 ₹3,806
164.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$232 ₹21.6K
104.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$208 ₹19.4K
77.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$417 ₹38.7K
103.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$376 ₹34.9K
90.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$670 ₹62.2K
328.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$447 ₹41.6K
207.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$639 ₹59.3K
-15.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nellore: April 12, 2026

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