Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tumkur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tumkur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 136.5% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 126.7% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$2.35 ₹218
161.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$8.29 ₹769
298.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.48 ₹323
110.34%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$1.30 ₹121
27.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.46 ₹42.96
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.12 ₹11.17
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$2.39 ₹221
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$1.71 ₹159
85.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.56 ₹52.3
98.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.35 ₹32.12
274.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.67 ₹62.1
105.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$0.76 ₹70.6
192.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$9.28 ₹861
-53.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.87 ₹266
102.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.01 ₹187
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$0.76 ₹70.5
46.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.54 ₹143
-5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.43 ₹39.56
218.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.48 ₹44.62
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.28 ₹25.84
314.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.24 ₹22.39
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.43 ₹39.96
102.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$2.91 ₹270
-19.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$5.20 ₹483
108.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$1.85 ₹172
-35.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$2.78 ₹258
-10.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.54 ₹514
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.30 ₹28.21
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$8.54 ₹793
377.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.61 ₹56.3
132.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$1.15 ₹106
565.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$0.78 ₹72.6
24.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$17.1K ₹1.6M
5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$29.2K ₹2.7M
-9.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$34.63 ₹3,214
134.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$3.44 ₹319
179.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$5.77 ₹536
322.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$16.15 ₹1,498
61.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$6.85 ₹636
176.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.35 ₹218
65.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$31.45 ₹2,918
867.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,286 ₹119.3K
359.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$21.63 ₹2,007
171.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$23.79 ₹2,208
36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$39.93 ₹3,705
154.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$28.20 ₹2,617
283.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$125 ₹11.6K
280.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$76.7 ₹7,118
383.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.8K
204.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$177 ₹16.4K
304.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$1,145 ₹106.3K
150.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$493 ₹45.8K
178.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tumkur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.47
41.82%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tumkur: April 13, 2026

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