Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Raipur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Raipur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 92.2% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 74.5% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.97 ₹254
109.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.75 ₹1,005
175.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.82 ₹327
93.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.65 ₹141
4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 ₹29.07
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 ₹15.08
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.49 ₹127
11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.98 ₹255
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 ₹62.5
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.6 ₹51.5
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.66 ₹56.5
101.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.9 ₹76.6
146.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.58 ₹1,076
-63.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.12 ₹267
83.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.81 ₹155
24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.64 ₹54.4
67.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.74 ₹63.7
104.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.52 ₹44.2
173.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.44 ₹37.29
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.45 ₹38.63
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 ₹43.11
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₹31.38
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.3 ₹368
-45.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.83 ₹1,012
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.66 ₹142
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.19 ₹188
13.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.49 ₹555
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₹31.11
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$5.87 ₹502
613.80%
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
$1.19 ₹102
559.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.21 ₹104
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.6K ₹1.4M
6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.9K ₹2.2M
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.36 ₹3,623
94.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.44 ₹294
174.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.11 ₹522
284.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.05 ₹1,886
16.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.47 ₹382
328.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.77 ₹494
-31.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$69.4 ₹5,934
339.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,285 ₹109.9K
361.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.16 ₹2,238
121.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.38 ₹2,256
19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.8 ₹5,967
47.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$34.75 ₹2,972
204.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$169 ₹14.5K
188.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$144 ₹12.3K
163.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$357 ₹30.5K
131.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$242 ₹20.7K
201.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$894 ₹76.5K
144.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$432 ₹36.9K
254.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$397 ₹34K
38.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.08
47.91%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Raipur: October 28, 2025

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