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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 143.8% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 152.6% more expensive than Shivamogga without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.23 ₹297
86.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$14.99 ₹1,376
121.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.38 ₹494
35.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.28 ₹118
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.35 ₹32.45
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.23 ₹21.19
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.27 ₹117
36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.94 ₹270
8.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.57 ₹52.3
87.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.50 ₹45.57
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.75 ₹68.7
84.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$0.89 ₹81.7
152.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.47 ₹410
0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.09 ₹283
85.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.13 ₹195
5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.73 ₹67.0
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$0.54 ₹49.51
179.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.42 ₹38.62
223.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.41 ₹38.05
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.43 ₹39.86
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.24 ₹22.03
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.39 ₹35.78
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$3.43 ₹315
-34.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.22 ₹663
38.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.93 ₹85.2
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.73 ₹159
38.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.40 ₹404
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.28 ₹25.37
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$8.90 ₹817
365.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.19 ₹109
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.36 ₹217
228.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.15 ₹106
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$11.4K ₹1.1M
56.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$31.6K ₹2.9M
-15.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$22.94 ₹2,107
253.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$1.90 ₹175
394.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.86 ₹814
166.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$8.39 ₹770
204.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$7.14 ₹655
170.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.38 ₹218
72.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$52.4 ₹4,806
484.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,884 ₹172.9K
213.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$33.90 ₹3,113
76.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$28.81 ₹2,645
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$51.8 ₹4,753
98.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$23.57 ₹2,164
357.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
287.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$85.7 ₹7,868
340.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$276 ₹25.4K
197.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$179 ₹16.5K
301.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shivamogga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$440 ₹40.4K
22.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.47
58.56%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Shivamogga: March 2, 2026

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