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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 129% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 168.4% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 159.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.79 ₹153
248.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.91 ₹677
308.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.77 ₹408
54.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.26 ₹108
36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.35 ₹29.51
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹13.94
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.86 ₹159
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 ₹251
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.63 ₹53.5
73.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 ₹39.91
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.7 ₹60
90.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.82 ₹69.7
170.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.45 ₹295
31.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.51 ₹215
127.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 ₹172
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.66 ₹56.5
62.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.99 ₹84.4
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.33 ₹27.8
330.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.48 ₹41.46
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 ₹33.38
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 ₹18.71
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.58
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.97 ₹254
-20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.11 ₹351
127.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.34 ₹200
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.78 ₹238
-10.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.28 ₹452
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 ₹18.77
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.59 ₹735
387.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹96.8
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.18 ₹101
565.25%
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
$18.3K ₹1.6M
-3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$11.8K ₹1M
122.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$76.5 ₹6,544
7.87%
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
$8.39 ₹718
180.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$13.95 ₹1,193
84.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.82 ₹1,267
29.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.29 ₹196
72.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$51.1 ₹4,369
496.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,292 ₹110.5K
358.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.49 ₹1,667
197.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.39 ₹1,573
71.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$50.7 ₹4,335
103.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.47 ₹2,349
284.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$92.2 ₹7,886
430.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.5 ₹6,545
395.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$220 ₹18.8K
275.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$177 ₹15.1K
312.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$614 ₹52.5K
256.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$365 ₹31.2K
319.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$438 ₹37.5K
25.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tirupati: October 28, 2025

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