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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.5% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 91.4% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.95 ₹167
219.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.8 ₹1,180
134.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.88 ₹246
156.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.52 ₹130
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.54 ₹45.8
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.26
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.3 ₹196
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.34 ₹457
-40.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.75 ₹64.5
45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 ₹52.4
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.68 ₹57.8
95.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.93 ₹79.4
138.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.39 ₹461
-15.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 ₹266
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.29 ₹196
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.43 ₹36.73
148.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 ₹86.5
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.79 ₹67.9
79.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 ₹41.98
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.45 ₹38.38
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.54 ₹45.97
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹30.88
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.95 ₹338
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.79 ₹1,436
-44.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 ₹141
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 ₹189
12.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.71 ₹488
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.84
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$9.82 ₹840
326.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.69 ₹58.9
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.72
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.49 ₹128
426.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.2K ₹1.3M
15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.8K ₹1.7M
32.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58 ₹4,960
42.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.92 ₹335
140.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.37 ₹630
219.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.65 ₹1,424
54.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.06 ₹775
111.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.59 ₹307
10.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$64.1 ₹5,480
375.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,856 ₹158.7K
219.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.55 ₹2,100
135.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.29 ₹2,163
24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.29 ₹4,216
109.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.13 ₹2,833
218.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$136 ₹11.6K
260.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$84.4 ₹7,219
349.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$227 ₹19.5K
263.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$220 ₹18.8K
231.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$827 ₹70.7K
164.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$704 ₹60.2K
117.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$505 ₹43.2K
8.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vadodara: October 29, 2025

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