Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiruvannamalai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiruvannamalai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 126.3% more expensive than Tiruvannamalai without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 113.7% more expensive than Tiruvannamalai without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.18 ₹101
427.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.94 ₹850
225.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4 ₹342
84.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.52 ₹130
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹35.01
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 ₹10.71
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 ₹176
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.45 ₹295
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.63 ₹54.2
73.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₹36.79
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.77 ₹65.5
72.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.88 ₹75.4
152.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.14 ₹439
-11.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.04 ₹260
87.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.63 ₹225
-14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.73 ₹62.8
46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.62 ₹138
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.49 ₹41.84
189.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.47 ₹40.49
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₹41.08
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.42 ₹36.06
111.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹30.01
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.04 ₹345
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.06 ₹433
84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.23 ₹191
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.17 ₹357
-40.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.57 ₹391
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.8
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.61 ₹737
386.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹96.3
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.61 ₹137
387.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ₹101
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.5K ₹981K
53.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
60.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.87 ₹2,298
207.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.48 ₹298
171.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.34 ₹713
181.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.2 ₹1,386
58.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.09 ₹607
169.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.99 ₹256
32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$57.2 ₹4,894
432.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,567 ₹134K
278.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.31 ₹1,993
148.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.18 ₹1,641
64.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$38.55 ₹3,297
167.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.44 ₹2,347
285.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$126 ₹10.8K
288.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.4 ₹6,621
389.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 ₹23.7K
198.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.5K
302.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,254 ₹107.2K
74.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$534 ₹45.7K
186.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiruvannamalai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$284 ₹24.3K
93.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.36
43.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tiruvannamalai: October 27, 2025

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