Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tinsukia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tinsukia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.7% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 164% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 122% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.27 ₹209
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.17 ₹1,396
118.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.68 ₹339
98.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.60 ₹148
1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.62 ₹57.3
69.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 ₹13.99
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.70 ₹156
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.07 ₹283
3.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.67 ₹61.6
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.45 ₹41.61
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.71 ₹65.4
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.94 ₹86.8
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.93 ₹453
-9.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.92 ₹269
96.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.00 ₹184
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.72 ₹66.6
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.93 ₹85.9
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.51 ₹46.88
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.39 ₹35.63
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.42 ₹38.38
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 ₹45.04
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.32 ₹29.35
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.93 ₹362
-42.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.25 ₹759
20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.70 ₹156
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.90 ₹267
-17.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.12 ₹471
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.30 ₹27.99
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.90 ₹819
365.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.83 ₹76.7
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.41 ₹130
450.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.16 ₹107
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
27.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.0K ₹2.0M
21.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$38.80 ₹3,570
109.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.38 ₹311
178.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.60 ₹699
210.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$15.76 ₹1,450
62.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.88 ₹633
180.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.97 ₹273
38.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$51.2 ₹4,714
497.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,563 ₹143.8K
277.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.21 ₹2,227
147.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$24.76 ₹2,279
29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$42.56 ₹3,916
141.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$32.10 ₹2,953
236.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$123 ₹11.3K
291.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.5 ₹6,946
399.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.2K
200.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.6K
299.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$907 ₹83.5K
206.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$453 ₹41.7K
191.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tinsukia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$341 ₹31.4K
57.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tinsukia: March 2, 2026

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