Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thiruvananthapuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thiruvananthapuram

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 121.6% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 114.9% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 159% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.29 ₹196
172.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.07 ₹1,203
129.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.53 ₹387
63.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.77 ₹151
-2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 ₹26.28
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 ₹19.71
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.75 ₹150
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.49 ₹298
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.6 ₹51.2
81.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.5 ₹42.68
148.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.68 ₹58.2
95.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.96 ₹82.5
131.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.96 ₹510
-23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.41 ₹206
136.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.43 ₹208
-7.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹66.3
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.22 ₹105
23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.59 ₹50.3
140.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.51 ₹43.77
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.64 ₹54.4
84.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.51 ₹43.84
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 ₹23.6
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.43 ₹294
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.21 ₹446
79.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 ₹130
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.81 ₹241
-11.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.73 ₹405
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 ₹14.5
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.34 ₹542
560.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.96 ₹82
46.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.71 ₹146
359.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 ₹107
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.3K ₹1.6M
-3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.6K ₹1.8M
21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$27.49 ₹2,351
200.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.5 ₹300
169.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.81 ₹668
201.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.38 ₹1,401
56.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.84 ₹1,012
61.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.35 ₹201
68.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$30.41 ₹2,601
902.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,901 ₹162.6K
211.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.22 ₹1,558
217.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$15.57 ₹1,332
102.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$33.62 ₹2,876
206.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$22.25 ₹1,903
374.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$140 ₹11.9K
250.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$88.8 ₹7,595
326.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$282 ₹24.1K
193.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$175 ₹14.9K
317.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$632 ₹54K
246.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$373 ₹31.9K
311.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$257 ₹22K
114.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: October 28, 2025

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