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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thane Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 81% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 74.8% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$5.29 โ‚น480
12.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$23.43 โ‚น2,127
38.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.02 โ‚น365
77.36%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.10 โ‚น190
-21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.45 โ‚น40.52
135.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.14 โ‚น13.08
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.47 โ‚น224
-29.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.29 โ‚น299
-6.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
61.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.51 โ‚น46.32
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
78.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
137.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.04 โ‚น548
-25.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.48 โ‚น315
66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.40 โ‚น218
-1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
64.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.36 โ‚น32.39
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.31 โ‚น28.53
264.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.33 โ‚น30.27
242.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.54 โ‚น48.81
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.82 โ‚น347
-40.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.27 โ‚น751
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.81 โ‚น164
-34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.62 โ‚น238
-8.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.30 โ‚น390
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.31 โ‚น28.02
170.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$6.36 โ‚น577
542.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.34 โ‚น30.92
335.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.79 โ‚น163
349.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.20 โ‚น109
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
53.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$26.1K โ‚น2.4M
1.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$59.0 โ‚น5,358
38.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.52 โ‚น410
111.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.26 โ‚น659
226.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$12.25 โ‚น1,112
111.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$11.23 โ‚น1,019
66.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.96 โ‚น359
2.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$85.3 โ‚น7,740
270.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,505 โ‚น136.6K
296.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$22.86 โ‚น2,075
157.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$18.01 โ‚น1,635
80.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$42.36 โ‚น3,845
135.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$34.24 โ‚น3,108
214.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$306 โ‚น27.8K
60.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$206 โ‚น18.7K
80.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$666 โ‚น60.4K
23.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$482 โ‚น43.8K
51.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,969 โ‚น178.7K
53.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,529 โ‚น138.7K
-12.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$377 โ‚น34.2K
37.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.02
48.89%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Thane: January 11, 2026

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