Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puri

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 122% more expensive than Puri without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 166.9% more expensive than Puri without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.36 ₹126
343.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$5.89 ₹543
463.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.67 ₹247
173.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.59 ₹146
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.28 ₹25.57
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.10 ₹8.98
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.37 ₹127
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.77 ₹255
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.65 ₹60.1
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.31 ₹28.16
322.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.56 ₹51.4
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.94 ₹86.8
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$1.75 ₹162
156.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.21 ₹203
159.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.76 ₹162
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.55 ₹51.1
92.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.36 ₹125
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.61 ₹56.5
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.27 ₹24.91
314.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.50 ₹45.97
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.43 ₹39.54
109.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.33 ₹30.33
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.06 ₹374
-44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.36 ₹586
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.14 ₹105
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.26 ₹208
5.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.90 ₹544
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Puri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.49
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.97 ₹827
362.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.14 ₹105
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.18 ₹109
557.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.15 ₹106
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$5,802 ₹534.9K
209.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
53.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$37.03 ₹3,415
119.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.32 ₹307
183.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.59 ₹792
174.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.21 ₹1,495
57.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.20 ₹664
167.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.58 ₹330
14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$83.2 ₹7,673
267.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,065 ₹190.4K
185.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$26.79 ₹2,470
123.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.30 ₹2,701
9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$51.6 ₹4,754
99.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$32.12 ₹2,962
235.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.5K
288.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.1 ₹7,112
389.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$280 ₹25.8K
193.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 ₹16.6K
299.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,121 ₹103.4K
148.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$587 ₹54.1K
125.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Puri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$191 ₹17.6K
181.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puri: February 28, 2026

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