Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ratlam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ratlam

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 139.7% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 194.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 213.6% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 213.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.97 ₹181
206.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$6.89 ₹634
381.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.89 ₹266
152.25%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.53 ₹141
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.33 ₹30.69
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.17 ₹15.25
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.16 ₹199
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.18 ₹476
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.61 ₹56.3
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.46 ₹41.88
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.71 ₹65.0
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.82 ₹75.8
174.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.78 ₹440
-6.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.36 ₹217
143.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.40 ₹221
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.42 ₹38.72
152.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.02 ₹93.9
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.78 ₹71.3
74.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.16 ₹15.00
600.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.22 ₹20.18
431.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.50 ₹45.83
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.36 ₹33.31
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.43 ₹315
-34.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.38 ₹495
85.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.60 ₹147
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.23 ₹205
7.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.55 ₹510
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.50
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.92 ₹821
364.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.68 ₹62.9
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.48 ₹136
424.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.20 ₹111
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.3K ₹1.4M
16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.0K ₹1.8M
33.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$28.75 ₹2,645
182.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.84 ₹353
144.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.79 ₹532
307.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$5.86 ₹539
336.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.18 ₹661
168.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.56 ₹328
15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$64.3 ₹5,919
375.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,103 ₹101.5K
434.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$7.96 ₹732
651.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$9.37 ₹862
241.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$17.41 ₹1,602
489.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$29.62 ₹2,725
264.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$135 ₹12.4K
257.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$92.4 ₹8,497
308.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$171 ₹15.7K
380.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$146 ₹13.4K
393.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$962 ₹88.5K
189.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$528 ₹48.6K
149.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$411 ₹37.8K
30.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ratlam: March 1, 2026

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