Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palakkad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palakkad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 163.4% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 283.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 176% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 197.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$1.38 ₹118
350.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$10.61 ₹908
213.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$2.84 ₹243
163.03%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$0.86 ₹74
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.45 ₹38.29
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.18 ₹15.15
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.53 ₹131
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.38 ₹203
30.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.57 ₹48.95
91.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.5 ₹42.51
154.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$0.51 ₹43.46
170.59%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$0.91 ₹78.2
140.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6 ₹513
-27.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$2.35 ₹201
148.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.43 ₹122
62.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$0.51 ₹43.37
119.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$0.81 ₹69.5
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$0.5 ₹42.77
176.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.46 ₹39.16
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.63 ₹54.2
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.56 ₹48.05
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.33 ₹27.82
178.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.35 ₹286
-31.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.75 ₹321
151.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.53 ₹131
-21.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.4 ₹291
-27.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.66 ₹398
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.18 ₹15.5
344.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$4.11 ₹351
886.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$0.49 ₹41.63
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$1.19 ₹102
568.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.21 ₹104
-14.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
31.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$22.3K ₹1.9M
17.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$31.49 ₹2,693
158.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$2.82 ₹241
236.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$8.01 ₹685
199.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$12.91 ₹1,104
95.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$7.13 ₹610
164.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$2.68 ₹229
47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$11.76 ₹1,006
2562.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$1,914 ₹163.7K
214.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$20.56 ₹1,759
188.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$14.97 ₹1,280
114.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$32.11 ₹2,746
218.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$31.07 ₹2,657
244.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
290.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$23.38 ₹2,000
1505.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$279 ₹23.9K
198.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$183 ₹15.6K
295.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,048 ₹89.6K
108.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$608 ₹52K
149.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Palakkad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$374 ₹32K
50.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Palakkad: November 3, 2025

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