Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thrissur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thrissur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 132% more expensive than Thrissur without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 144.2% more expensive than Thrissur without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.42 ₹132
332.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.78 ₹816
276.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.67 ₹434
56.75%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.28 ₹119
29.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.45 ₹42.05
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.19 ₹17.80
310.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.35 ₹219
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$4.39 ₹408
-27.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.66 ₹61.7
68.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.62 ₹57.5
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.59 ₹54.6
133.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.84 ₹78.0
164.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.46 ₹321
25.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.25 ₹302
78.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.24 ₹208
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.76 ₹70.5
46.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.41 ₹131
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.40 ₹37.32
242.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.41 ₹38.13
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.47 ₹43.54
146.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.05 ₹97.5
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.30 ₹28.27
190.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.53 ₹421
-48.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$3.08 ₹286
252.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.42 ₹225
-50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.29 ₹398
-42.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹396
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.22 ₹20.35
259.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$3.41 ₹316
1095.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.96 ₹89.6
47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.13 ₹105
576.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.26 ₹117
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$13.0K ₹1.2M
39.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.0K ₹1.8M
38.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$81.0 ₹7,525
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.28 ₹305
193.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.48 ₹695
225.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$10.41 ₹967
149.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$12.29 ₹1,142
53.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.31 ₹215
68.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$64.9 ₹6,031
368.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,287 ₹119.5K
358.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$19.67 ₹1,828
198.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$13.91 ₹1,293
133.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$34.64 ₹3,218
193.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$27.92 ₹2,594
287.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$126 ₹11.7K
276.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$81.2 ₹7,542
356.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$342 ₹31.8K
147.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$177 ₹16.4K
304.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,368 ₹312.9K
-14.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,773 ₹164.7K
-22.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thrissur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$339 ₹31.5K
59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.22
31.41%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Thrissur: April 13, 2026

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