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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 147.1% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 153.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 168.9% more expensive than Tirupati without rent, and 165.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.77 ₹165
246.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.25 ₹766
300.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.55 ₹423
60.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.29 ₹120
28.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.37 ₹34.43
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.17 ₹15.91
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.82 ₹169
-6.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.85 ₹265
11.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.63 ₹58.6
76.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.46 ₹43.15
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.69 ₹64.5
100.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.83 ₹76.6
167.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.41 ₹317
27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.64 ₹245
119.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.06 ₹192
9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.62 ₹57.5
79.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.01 ₹94.1
44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.30 ₹27.59
356.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.49 ₹45.07
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.40 ₹36.98
190.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.24 ₹22.31
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.32 ₹30.14
171.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.01 ₹280
-21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.33 ₹681
48.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.24 ₹208
-46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.67 ₹248
-7.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.57 ₹518
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.22 ₹20.44
259.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.52 ₹792
378.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.18 ₹109
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.14 ₹106
571.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.25 ₹116
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$18.7K ₹1.7M
-3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
122.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$74.1 ₹6,883
9.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.39 ₹315
184.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.24 ₹765
195.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$13.55 ₹1,259
92.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$14.57 ₹1,353
29.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.27 ₹211
71.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$51.0 ₹4,733
497.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,293 ₹120.1K
356.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$19.53 ₹1,814
200.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$18.30 ₹1,700
77.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$50.8 ₹4,720
100.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$27.81 ₹2,584
288.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$91.7 ₹8,516
417.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$75.9 ₹7,049
388.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$217 ₹20.2K
290.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$176 ₹16.3K
307.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$568 ₹52.8K
405.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$337 ₹31.3K
308.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tirupati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$418 ₹38.8K
29.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tirupati: April 12, 2026

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