Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rayagada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rayagada

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.6% more expensive than Rayagada without rent, and 178.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.6% more expensive than Rayagada without rent, and 167% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.78 ₹153
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.41 ₹805
243.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.41 ₹291
116.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.13 ₹96.7
52.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 ₹32.78
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 ₹8.65
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.14 ₹183
-22.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.46 ₹296
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.55 ₹47.09
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 ₹48.48
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.61 ₹52.5
118.03%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.92 ₹78.3
141.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.16 ₹271
43.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.96 ₹253
92.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ₹153
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.69 ₹58.8
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.84 ₹71.5
79.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.56 ₹47.49
153.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ₹33.4
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.54 ₹46.26
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.45 ₹38.23
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.77
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.08 ₹349
-42.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.29 ₹880
-9.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.95 ₹167
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.79 ₹324
-34.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.95 ₹423
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.67
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.79 ₹752
376.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.6 ₹51.3
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.31 ₹198
239.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹100
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
18.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.1K ₹2.1M
8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$22.91 ₹1,959
260.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.71 ₹318
154.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.69 ₹487
313.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.75 ₹1,347
63.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.97 ₹597
174.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.29 ₹281
20.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$66.9 ₹5,725
355.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,752 ₹149.9K
238.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$30.23 ₹2,585
91.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.65 ₹2,365
14.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$38.31 ₹3,277
169.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.87 ₹3,239
179.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
290.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.6 ₹6,633
388.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 ₹23.5K
200.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$184 ₹15.7K
297.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,002 ₹85.7K
118.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$684 ₹58.5K
124.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rayagada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$642 ₹54.9K
-14.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rayagada: October 29, 2025

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