Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tenali Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tenali

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 91.5% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 178.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 163.3% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.30 ₹212
162.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$5.91 ₹544
461.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.27 ₹485
38.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.94 ₹179
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.41 ₹38.12
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.10 ₹9.43
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.15 ₹198
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.40 ₹313
-6.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.81 ₹74.6
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.45 ₹41.64
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.73 ₹67.2
89.04%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.86 ₹79.6
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.74 ₹529
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.46 ₹227
133.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.89 ₹174
18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.76 ₹70.4
39.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.85 ₹78.0
77.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.47 ₹43.25
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.46 ₹42.13
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.49 ₹45.06
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.70 ₹64.7
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.30 ₹27.82
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.30 ₹212
-1.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.47 ₹873
5.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.95 ₹180
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.87 ₹264
-16.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.96 ₹549
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.39 ₹36.26
120.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.69 ₹801
376.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.68 ₹62.7
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.56 ₹144
397.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.19 ₹109
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$24.1K ₹2.2M
11.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$39.76 ₹3,662
104.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.16 ₹291
197.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$6.83 ₹629
245.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$8.24 ₹759
210.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$11.77 ₹1,084
63.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.38 ₹219
72.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$17.78 ₹1,637
1621.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,623 ₹241.6K
124.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$14.40 ₹1,327
315.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$20.51 ₹1,889
55.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$32.57 ₹3,000
215.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$20.32 ₹1,871
430.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$86.5 ₹7,971
458.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$69.4 ₹6,391
443.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$188 ₹17.3K
338.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$135 ₹12.5K
432.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,110 ₹102.3K
150.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$461 ₹42.4K
186.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tenali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$376 ₹34.6K
42.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tenali: February 28, 2026

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