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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 122.2% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 199.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 136.6% more expensive than Ratlam without rent, and 218% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$1.87 ₹170
219.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$6.84 ₹621
373.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$2.89 ₹262
146.71%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.53 ₹139
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.34 ₹30.73
211.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.15 ₹14.04
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$2.15 ₹195
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$5.38 ₹489
-43.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.66 ₹60.0
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.48 ₹43.81
170.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$0.70 ₹63.7
91.43%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$0.82 ₹74.1
175.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.79 ₹435
-6.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.38 ₹216
143.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$2.40 ₹218
-1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$0.43 ₹38.91
148.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$1.01 ₹91.6
46.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$0.80 ₹72.3
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$0.15 ₹13.51
653.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.24 ₹21.80
370.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$0.54 ₹48.75
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.36 ₹32.98
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$3.53 ₹320
-35.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$5.39 ₹489
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.60 ₹145
-25.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$2.21 ₹200
8.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.68 ₹515
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.28 ₹25.13
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.75 ₹794
366.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.65 ₹59.0
127.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.47 ₹134
447.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.20 ₹109
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
19.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$20.2K ₹1.8M
30.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$29.39 ₹2,668
178.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.83 ₹348
149.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$5.71 ₹518
314.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$5.69 ₹516
354.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$7.16 ₹650
161.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$3.45 ₹313
17.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$63.2 ₹5,735
400.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,088 ₹98.8K
448.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$8.20 ₹744
618.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$9.56 ₹868
239.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$17.18 ₹1,559
481.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$29.25 ₹2,655
267.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$136 ₹12.3K
262.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$92.5 ₹8,394
301.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$176 ₹16.0K
367.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$146 ₹13.2K
402.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,008 ₹91.5K
199.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$549 ₹49.9K
142.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ratlam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$414 ₹37.6K
24.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ratlam: January 12, 2026

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