Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 120.8% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 109.5% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.42 ₹130
324.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.57 ₹1,617
88.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.17 ₹384
74.82%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.16 ₹199
-24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.36 ₹33.16
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.11 ₹9.69
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.37 ₹218
-27.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.39 ₹312
-6.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.46 ₹42.22
132.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.55 ₹50.6
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.45 ₹41.86
206.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.76 ₹69.5
196.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.93 ₹362
13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.49 ₹229
130.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.88 ₹173
19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.75 ₹68.6
41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.60 ₹55.5
151.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.52 ₹48.06
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.36 ₹33.22
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.45 ₹41.45
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.32 ₹29.83
181.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.34 ₹31.08
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.20 ₹294
-29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.28 ₹670
36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.18 ₹201
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.24 ₹390
-43.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 ₹515
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.66
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.91 ₹820
365.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.55 ₹51.0
167.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.43 ₹132
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.08 ₹99.1
-10.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.4K ₹2.0M
24.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$51.6 ₹4,749
57.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$2.96 ₹272
217.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.89 ₹726
199.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$15.61 ₹1,436
63.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.20 ₹662
167.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.30 ₹212
78.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$91.0 ₹8,370
236.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,696 ₹156.1K
247.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$28.45 ₹2,618
110.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.04 ₹2,488
18.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$45.18 ₹4,157
127.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.48 ₹2,897
242.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$123 ₹11.3K
293.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.3 ₹7,021
394.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$271 ₹24.9K
203.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$179 ₹16.5K
302.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,065 ₹98.0K
161.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$555 ₹51.0K
137.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Solan: March 1, 2026

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