Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siliguri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siliguri

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 121.5% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 127.9% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.99 ₹275
101.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$14.19 ₹1,306
133.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.32 ₹582
15.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.52 ₹139
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.38 ₹34.93
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 ₹17.48
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.52 ₹140
13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.40 ₹221
32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.60 ₹55.6
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.29 ₹26.25
351.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.56 ₹51.6
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.90 ₹82.8
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.33 ₹490
-15.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.23 ₹205
157.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.07 ₹190
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.79 ₹72.6
34.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.03 ₹94.7
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.43 ₹39.41
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.25 ₹23.11
348.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.42 ₹38.24
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.40 ₹37.26
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.32 ₹29.78
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.45 ₹317
-34.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.30 ₹395
131.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.41 ₹129
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.55 ₹327
-32.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.68 ₹706
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.24 ₹22.20
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.67 ₹797
378.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.47 ₹135
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.43 ₹131
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$12.0K ₹1.1M
49.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.9K ₹2.1M
16.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$37.17 ₹3,420
118.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.12 ₹287
201.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.59 ₹699
211.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$6.69 ₹615
281.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.97 ₹458
288.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.22 ₹205
84.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$40.06 ₹3,686
664.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,030 ₹186.8K
190.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$28.36 ₹2,610
110.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$11.33 ₹1,042
182.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$42.04 ₹3,868
144.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$36.99 ₹3,403
191.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$166 ₹15.2K
191.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$54.3 ₹4,993
595.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$395 ₹36.4K
107.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$143 ₹13.1K
405.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$791 ₹72.8K
251.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$435 ₹40.0K
203.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$377 ₹34.7K
42.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.7
38.45%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Siliguri: March 1, 2026

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