Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 105.8% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 149.1% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.29 ₹196
172.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.44 ₹893
209.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.62 ₹310
104.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.53 ₹131
12.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.81
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.76
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.78 ₹153
-6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.11 ₹266
2.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.67 ₹57.2
62.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₹41.83
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.7 ₹60.2
90.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.89 ₹76.2
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.08 ₹434
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.03 ₹259
88.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.04 ₹174
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.67 ₹57.4
59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1 ₹85.7
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.5 ₹42.35
184.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 ₹30.1
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 ₹35.41
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.49 ₹42.13
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.26
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.9 ₹334
-39.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.49 ₹641
24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 ₹144
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.91 ₹249
-14.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.29 ₹452
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.66
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.68 ₹743
382.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 ₹71.6
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.47 ₹126
434.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₹105
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
26.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.9K ₹1.9M
19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.53 ₹3,381
108.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.42 ₹292
176.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.37 ₹630
219.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.66 ₹1,340
63.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.93 ₹593
176.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.96 ₹254
33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$50.5 ₹4,316
503.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,562 ₹133.6K
279.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.47 ₹2,093
136.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.1 ₹2,147
25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.5 ₹3,720
137.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.5 ₹2,695
235.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
290.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.2 ₹6,430
404.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$273 ₹23.4K
202.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
305.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$918 ₹78.5K
138.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$687 ₹58.8K
122.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nuh: October 27, 2025

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