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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 149.7% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 216.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 157.4% more expensive than Ooty without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$2.07 ₹188
188.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$7.77 ₹705
316.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$3.25 ₹295
119.38%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.02 ₹93.0
61.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.46 ₹41.80
130.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.18 ₹16.11
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$2.03 ₹185
-13.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.88 ₹261
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.64 ₹58.5
71.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.37 ₹33.27
251.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$0.82 ₹74.0
63.41%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$0.91 ₹82.8
148.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$7.59 ₹689
-40.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.34 ₹213
147.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$1.53 ₹139
54.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$0.49 ₹44.20
118.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$1.08 ₹98.2
37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$0.41 ₹37.19
231.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$0.50 ₹45.83
126.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.35 ₹31.94
222.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$0.47 ₹43.00
89.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.33 ₹29.55
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$4.04 ₹367
-43.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$1.63 ₹148
522.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.43 ₹130
-16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$1.70 ₹155
41.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.78 ₹707
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.28 ₹25.09
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.58 ₹779
376.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$1.17 ₹107
26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$2.26 ₹205
256.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.22 ₹111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
29.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$24.3K ₹2.2M
8.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$34.94 ₹3,171
134.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.55 ₹322
168.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$6.78 ₹615
249.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$12.67 ₹1,150
104.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$6.97 ₹633
168.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$1.79 ₹162
126.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$29.09 ₹2,641
985.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$915 ₹83.0K
552.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$16.19 ₹1,469
264.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$29.83 ₹2,707
8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$53.0 ₹4,811
88.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$23.20 ₹2,106
363.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$79.5 ₹7,213
518.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$55.3 ₹5,020
571.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$275 ₹25.0K
198.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.4K
304.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,026 ₹93.2K
194.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$562 ₹51.0K
136.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ooty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$429 ₹38.9K
20.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ooty: January 12, 2026

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