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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 98.3% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 104.3% more expensive than Vadodara without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$1.94 ₹180
216.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$13.89 ₹1,289
137.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.86 ₹265
155.94%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$1.60 ₹149
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.49 ₹45.85
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.13 ₹11.96
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$2.31 ₹214
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$5.22 ₹484
-39.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.76 ₹70.1
46.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.57 ₹53.2
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.71 ₹66.1
94.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$0.93 ₹86.0
138.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$5.24 ₹486
-17.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.10 ₹288
87.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.29 ₹213
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$0.45 ₹42.10
146.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.00 ₹92.9
46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.80 ₹73.8
71.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.49 ₹45.09
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.46 ₹42.29
152.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.54 ₹50.1
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.34 ₹31.52
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$4.03 ₹374
-41.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$7.77 ₹721
39.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$1.70 ₹158
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$2.22 ₹206
11.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.66 ₹525
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.30 ₹27.99
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$9.35 ₹867
336.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.66 ₹61.1
115.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.30 ₹28.12
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$1.43 ₹133
434.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.15 ₹107
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$15.3K ₹1.4M
18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$19.8K ₹1.8M
32.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$58.5 ₹5,424
39.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$3.81 ₹354
152.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$7.21 ₹669
237.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$16.58 ₹1,539
56.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$9.16 ₹850
106.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.39 ₹314
14.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$64.4 ₹5,973
372.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,872 ₹173.7K
215.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$24.90 ₹2,310
135.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$25.65 ₹2,380
26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$48.48 ₹4,498
109.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$32.79 ₹3,042
229.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$138 ₹12.8K
243.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$82.6 ₹7,664
348.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$229 ₹21.3K
270.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$215 ₹20.0K
233.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$767 ₹71.1K
274.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$509 ₹47.3K
170.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vadodara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$467 ₹43.3K
16.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vadodara: April 13, 2026

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