Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thanjavur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 128.6% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 107.5% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.11 ₹180
195.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.47 ₹639
332.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.04 ₹345
82.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 ₹186
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹33.83
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₹16.52
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.83 ₹71.1
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.02 ₹344
-20.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.58 ₹49.62
87.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.53 ₹45.02
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.68 ₹58
95.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.69 ₹58.6
221.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.22 ₹618
-36.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.22 ₹190
157.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.81 ₹241
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.86 ₹73.3
24.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 ₹111
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.47 ₹40.1
202.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.54 ₹46.42
105.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.83
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ₹48.7
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹29.98
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.64 ₹311
-35.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.7 ₹488
63.86%
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
$3.51 ₹300
-29.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.34 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.79
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
$1.13 ₹96.4
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.7 ₹145
361.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹100
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24K ₹2.1M
9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.81 ₹4,004
76.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.72 ₹404
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.54 ₹816
146.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.13 ₹1,380
59.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.23 ₹618
164.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.97 ₹254
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$80.4 ₹6,877
279.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,758 ₹150.3K
237.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.59 ₹2,188
126.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.39 ₹1,915
41.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.97 ₹4,274
106.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$29.13 ₹2,491
262.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
291.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.9 ₹6,488
399.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 ₹23.6K
200.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$179 ₹15.3K
307.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,051 ₹89.9K
108.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$518 ₹44.3K
195.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$231 ₹19.8K
138.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.31
44.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thanjavur: October 28, 2025

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