Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tirupati Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tirupati

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 130.4% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 157.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 175.6% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.75 ₹161
244.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$8.26 ₹761
301.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.71 ₹434
54.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.25 ₹116
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.35 ₹31.90
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.15 ₹13.89
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.82 ₹168
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.95 ₹272
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.58 ₹53.9
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.43 ₹39.59
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.69 ₹64.0
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.82 ₹75.6
174.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.43 ₹316
30.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.61 ₹241
119.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.10 ₹193
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.63 ₹58.3
68.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.98 ₹89.8
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.30 ₹27.42
353.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.45 ₹41.20
148.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.37 ₹33.98
216.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.24 ₹22.19
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.32 ₹29.75
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.93 ₹270
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.56 ₹696
31.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.30 ₹212
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.71 ₹249
-11.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.39 ₹497
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.24 ₹22.18
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.70 ₹802
376.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.19 ₹110
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.14 ₹105
580.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.23 ₹114
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$18.4K ₹1.7M
-2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
125.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$75.2 ₹6,922
7.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.30 ₹304
184.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.08 ₹744
192.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$13.57 ₹1,250
88.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$14.38 ₹1,325
34.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.29 ₹211
79.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.6 ₹4,662
504.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,283 ₹118.2K
359.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$19.66 ₹1,811
204.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$17.77 ₹1,637
79.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$50.3 ₹4,635
104.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$28.15 ₹2,593
283.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$90.9 ₹8,374
431.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.9 ₹6,992
397.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$220 ₹20.3K
273.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$174 ₹16.0K
314.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$579 ₹53.3K
381.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$353 ₹32.5K
273.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$418 ₹38.5K
28.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tirupati: February 28, 2026

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