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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 109.1% more expensive than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 187.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 120.2% more expensive than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.17 ₹100
432.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$6.83 ₹584
373.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.47 ₹297
112.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.38 ₹118
24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.33 ₹28.15
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₹15.9
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.83 ₹157
-9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.59 ₹307
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.57 ₹48.66
91.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.39 ₹33.61
217.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 ₹60.8
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.81 ₹69.4
174.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.8 ₹411
-5.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.43 ₹208
134.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.84 ₹243
-20.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.84 ₹71.9
27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.5 ₹128
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 ₹33
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 ₹32.19
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 ₹37.5
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 ₹80.3
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹29.58
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.14 ₹354
-43.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 ₹593
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 ₹145
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.64 ₹311
-31.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.12 ₹438
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.24 ₹20.6
245.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.01 ₹857
318.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.02 ₹87.5
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.14 ₹97.5
588.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹105
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.1K ₹1M
44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.8K ₹1.5M
46.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$31.28 ₹2,676
163.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.34 ₹286
182.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.87 ₹588
242.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$8.07 ₹691
218.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.88 ₹503
225.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.06 ₹176
92.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$43.76 ₹3,743
596.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,773 ₹151.7K
234.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.3 ₹1,737
185.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.49 ₹1,667
62.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$28.26 ₹2,417
265.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$25.81 ₹2,207
309.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
301.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$78.2 ₹6,690
384.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$182 ₹15.6K
354.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
304.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$733 ₹62.7K
198.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$530 ₹45.3K
189.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$548 ₹46.9K
0.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.26
45.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tiruchirappalli: October 27, 2025

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