Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vadodara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vadodara

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 101.2% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 103% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.87 ₹173
222.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$13.72 ₹1,265
141.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.82 ₹260
158.51%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.55 ₹143
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.53 ₹48.95
98.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.17 ₹15.22
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.27 ₹210
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.22 ₹481
-39.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.73 ₹67.6
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.60 ₹55.7
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.68 ₹62.3
102.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.99 ₹91.3
127.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.38 ₹496
-16.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.23 ₹298
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.31 ₹213
-3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.45 ₹41.54
135.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.03 ₹95.0
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.78 ₹71.6
74.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.46 ₹42.24
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.48 ₹44.62
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.51 ₹46.72
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.34 ₹31.30
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.14 ₹382
-45.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.22 ₹758
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.64 ₹152
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.24 ₹207
6.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.76 ₹531
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹27.77
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$9.47 ₹873
337.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.70 ₹64.3
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.30 ₹27.91
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.48 ₹136
424.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.18 ₹109
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.2K ₹1.4M
18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.1K ₹1.9M
32.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$56.9 ₹5,243
42.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.92 ₹362
139.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.43 ₹685
217.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.74 ₹1,544
52.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$9.24 ₹852
108.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.55 ₹328
15.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$63.1 ₹5,815
385.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,880 ₹173.3K
213.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$24.82 ₹2,288
141.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$25.79 ₹2,378
23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$48.79 ₹4,498
110.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$32.56 ₹3,002
231.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$133 ₹12.3K
262.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$82.3 ₹7,586
358.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$233 ₹21.5K
251.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$223 ₹20.6K
223.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$779 ₹71.8K
257.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$521 ₹48.0K
153.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$498 ₹45.9K
8.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vadodara: March 1, 2026

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