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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.6% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 86.5% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.98 ₹277
106.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.45 ₹1,064
188.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.81 ₹354
92.13%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.60 ₹149
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.36 ₹33.60
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.20 ₹18.49
290.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.47 ₹136
16.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.89 ₹268
9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.74 ₹69.0
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.56 ₹52.5
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.66 ₹61.6
109.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.88 ₹81.9
152.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.27 ₹1,140
-64.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.11 ₹289
86.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.88 ₹175
20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.64 ₹59.2
73.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.81 ₹74.9
80.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.51 ₹47.73
168.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.43 ₹39.79
158.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.45 ₹42.10
157.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.54 ₹50.3
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.37 ₹34.09
135.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$4.09 ₹380
-42.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.97 ₹1,019
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.61 ₹150
-25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.23 ₹208
11.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.42 ₹596
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.34 ₹31.26
132.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$5.85 ₹543
596.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.13 ₹105
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.18 ₹110
548.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.22 ₹113
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$16.1K ₹1.5M
12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.7K ₹2.4M
2.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$42.33 ₹3,933
92.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.29 ₹306
192.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$6.05 ₹563
302.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$21.54 ₹2,002
20.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$4.47 ₹415
323.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.75 ₹534
-32.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$71.0 ₹6,600
328.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,245 ₹115.7K
374.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.03 ₹2,419
125.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$26.08 ₹2,423
24.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$69.7 ₹6,480
45.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$35.08 ₹3,259
208.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$172 ₹16.0K
175.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$143 ₹13.3K
158.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$353 ₹32.8K
139.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$238 ₹22.2K
200.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$721 ₹67.0K
298.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$350 ₹32.6K
292.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Raipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$200 ₹18.6K
170.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.08
47.91%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Raipur: April 12, 2026

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