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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 90.4% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100.6% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.42 ₹122
338.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.67 ₹1,512
83.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.1 ₹350
80.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.07 ₹177
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₹31.06
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 ₹8.97
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 ₹201
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.42 ₹292
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.46 ₹39.13
136.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 ₹45.84
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.49 ₹41.82
171.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.75 ₹64.5
196.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.78 ₹324
20.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.62 ₹224
117.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.86 ₹159
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.8 ₹68.7
33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.57 ₹48.36
164.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.49 ₹41.57
189.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.34 ₹28.93
226.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.45 ₹38.38
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.32 ₹27.78
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹31.07
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ₹264
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.55 ₹988
-19.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.09 ₹179
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.3 ₹368
-42.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.41 ₹463
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.9
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.49 ₹726
393.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.59 ₹50.6
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.46 ₹125
437.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ₹94.4
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
28.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
22.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.9 ₹4,357
62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.92 ₹250
223.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.29 ₹709
183.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.85 ₹1,356
62.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.83 ₹585
180.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.3 ₹196
72.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$91.2 ₹7,798
234.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,730 ₹148K
242.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.96 ₹2,392
107.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.16 ₹2,323
16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.94 ₹3,929
124.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$30.48 ₹2,607
246.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
300.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77 ₹6,582
392.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$269 ₹23K
207.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
306.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,162 ₹99.4K
88.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$634 ₹54.2K
141.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solan: October 28, 2025

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