Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vapi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vapi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 91.3% more expensive than Vapi without rent, and 140.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.6% more expensive than Vapi without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.95 ₹338
57.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.21 ₹1,301
112.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.95 ₹252
150.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.55 ₹218
-32.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.28 ₹24.12
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 ₹9.55
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.52 ₹130
9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.75 ₹150
82.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.7 ₹59.7
55.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 ₹39.88
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.83 ₹70.9
60.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.02 ₹87.3
117.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.44 ₹380
2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.09 ₹264
84.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 ₹201
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.82 ₹70.4
30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.31 ₹112
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.51 ₹43.2
178.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.36 ₹31.21
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 ₹34.98
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.64 ₹54.5
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.26 ₹21.96
223.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.18 ₹357
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.5 ₹385
107.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.06 ₹176
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.41 ₹292
-26.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.91 ₹591
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.56 ₹47.99
48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$7.07 ₹605
492.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.33 ₹28.55
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.61
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.42 ₹121
452.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹105
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.2K ₹1.5M
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.2K ₹2.2M
4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.8 ₹4,346
62.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.01 ₹343
135.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.83 ₹499
303.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.58 ₹1,504
46.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.57 ₹305
436.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.03 ₹345
-1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$23.19 ₹1,983
1214.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,290 ₹281.4K
80.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.69 ₹2,539
95.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.22 ₹2,584
4.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.3 ₹4,811
83.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$39.64 ₹3,391
166.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$116 ₹9,885
323.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$58.6 ₹5,008
547.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 ₹23.5K
200.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$92.9 ₹7,945
684.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$559 ₹47.8K
291.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$306 ₹26.1K
401.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$533 ₹45.6K
3.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vapi: October 29, 2025

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