Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shivamogga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shivamogga

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 129.1% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 118.1% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 151.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.19 ₹273
95.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.4 ₹1,317
110.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.14 ₹440
43.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.34 ₹115
28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 ₹33.18
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 ₹17.92
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.25 ₹107
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.84 ₹242
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.57 ₹48.53
91.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.5 ₹42.95
148.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.74 ₹63.7
79.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.84 ₹72.1
164.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.35 ₹372
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.13 ₹268
82.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 ₹181
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.67 ₹57.4
59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.5 ₹43.16
202.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.48
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ₹33.05
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.47 ₹40.32
151.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 ₹18.73
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 ₹33.96
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.53 ₹302
-33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.45 ₹637
25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.95 ₹80.9
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 ₹151
40.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.46 ₹382
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.72
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.76 ₹749
378.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.18 ₹101
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.28 ₹195
244.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.15 ₹98.3
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.6K ₹989K
52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.5K ₹2.8M
-19.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$23.1 ₹1,976
257.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$1.96 ₹167
381.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.89 ₹760
164.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$8.21 ₹702
212.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.22 ₹618
165.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.42 ₹207
63.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$52.3 ₹4,471
483.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,934 ₹165.4K
206.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.81 ₹2,892
71.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.76 ₹2,460
9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$52 ₹4,449
98.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.65 ₹2,022
346.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
299.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$86.4 ₹7,392
338.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$272 ₹23.3K
204.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.5K
302.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,124 ₹96.1K
94.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$585 ₹50.1K
161.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$452 ₹38.7K
21.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.47
58.56%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shivamogga: October 28, 2025

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