Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ooty Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ooty

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 125.5% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 207.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 120.4% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.99 ₹170
213.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.58 ₹648
326.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.15 ₹270
134.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.08 ₹92.3
59.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ₹35.92
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹13.44
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.03 ₹174
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 ₹246
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.6 ₹51.4
81.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.36 ₹30.96
244.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.79 ₹67.9
68.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.85 ₹72.7
161.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.76 ₹664
-41.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.39 ₹205
138.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.56 ₹133
44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.49 ₹41.77
118.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.13 ₹96.9
33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.84
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.47 ₹40.53
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.35 ₹30.24
237.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.48 ₹41.13
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹27.81
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.12 ₹352
-42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$1.75 ₹150
433.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.44 ₹123
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.78 ₹152
39.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.79 ₹667
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.94
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.77 ₹750
377.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.18 ₹101
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.35 ₹201
234.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹106
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.2K ₹2.1M
8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.89 ₹2,898
143.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.55 ₹303
165.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.89 ₹589
241.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$12.7 ₹1,086
102.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.92 ₹592
176.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$1.77 ₹152
123.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$29.09 ₹2,488
947.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$942 ₹80.6K
528.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$16.04 ₹1,372
260.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.29 ₹2,591
4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55 ₹4,706
87.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.2 ₹1,984
355.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$81.3 ₹6,950
502.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$57.5 ₹4,914
559.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$270 ₹23.1K
205.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$177 ₹15.2K
311.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,783 ₹152.5K
22.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$998 ₹85.4K
53.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$435 ₹37.2K
26.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ooty: October 29, 2025

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