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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 116.9% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 197.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.5% more expensive than Siliguri without rent, and 170.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.83 ₹242
120.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.11 ₹1,207
129.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.51 ₹557
13.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.59 ₹136
8.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.75
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 ₹19.67
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.53 ₹131
8.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.39 ₹204
33.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.56 ₹48.2
94.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.31 ₹26.85
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 ₹49.23
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.84 ₹72
164.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.51 ₹471
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.21 ₹189
158.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.08 ₹178
8.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹65.6
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.02 ₹87.7
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.46 ₹39.37
208.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.25 ₹21.51
344.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 ₹33.14
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 ₹34.74
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹27.91
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.56 ₹304
-33.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.35 ₹287
178.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 ₹121
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.67 ₹314
-32.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.39 ₹632
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.24 ₹20.55
245.83%
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
$1.48 ₹127
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.38 ₹118
468.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.1K ₹1M
45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.6K ₹1.9M
15.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$37.23 ₹3,185
121.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.08 ₹264
206.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.86 ₹672
199.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$6.64 ₹568
286.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.08 ₹435
276.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.31 ₹198
71.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$41.35 ₹3,537
637.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,027 ₹173.4K
192.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.3 ₹2,421
104.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.33 ₹969
178.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$41.92 ₹3,585
146.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.55 ₹3,126
189.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$161 ₹13.7K
204.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$54.4 ₹4,649
597.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$383 ₹32.7K
116.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$143 ₹12.3K
408.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$823 ₹70.4K
166.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$456 ₹39K
236.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Siliguri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$402 ₹34.4K
36.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.7
38.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

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