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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiruchirappalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiruchirappalli

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 128.7% more expensive than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 154.2% more expensive than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 192.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.18 โ‚น107
405.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.85 โ‚น622
372.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.52 โ‚น320
102.56%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.39 โ‚น126
18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.36 โ‚น32.30
194.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.82 โ‚น165
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.55 โ‚น322
-13.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.60 โ‚น54.1
83.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.42 โ‚น38.43
209.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
86.11%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.81 โ‚น73.7
179.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.00 โ‚น454
-10.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.44 โ‚น221
137.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.95 โ‚น268
-19.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
28.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.50 โ‚น136
-1.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.38 โ‚น34.79
257.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
182.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.48 โ‚น43.19
135.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.96 โ‚น86.8
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.32 โ‚น28.74
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.05 โ‚น368
-43.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.56 โ‚น596
54.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.68 โ‚น153
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.53 โ‚น320
-32.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.98 โ‚น452
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$9.81 โ‚น890
316.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.99 โ‚น89.6
49.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.18 โ‚น108
582.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.23 โ‚น111
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$12.1K โ‚น1.1M
46.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
50.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$31.24 โ‚น2,835
162.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.33 โ‚น302
186.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$6.89 โ‚น626
243.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$7.79 โ‚น707
231.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$5.66 โ‚น514
230.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.00 โ‚น181
102.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$43.59 โ‚น3,956
624.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,779 โ‚น161.4K
235.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$20.13 โ‚น1,827
192.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$18.88 โ‚น1,714
72.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$29.03 โ‚น2,635
244.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$26.61 โ‚น2,415
304.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$120 โ‚น10.8K
311.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$77.6 โ‚น7,041
378.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$181 โ‚น16.4K
353.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$180 โ‚น16.3K
306.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$719 โ‚น65.3K
319.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$531 โ‚น48.2K
150.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$534 โ‚น48.4K
-3.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.26
45.03%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tiruchirappalli: January 10, 2026

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