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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.7% more expensive than Vapi without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 78.1% more expensive than Vapi without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$4.01 ₹372
53.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$14.91 ₹1,383
121.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.87 ₹266
155.05%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$2.54 ₹236
-34.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.28 ₹26.20
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.12 ₹10.90
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$1.49 ₹139
14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$1.77 ₹164
79.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.73 ₹67.6
52.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.47 ₹43.71
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.84 ₹77.8
64.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$1.07 ₹99.1
107.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$4.51 ₹419
-3.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.97 ₹275
95.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.39 ₹222
-5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$0.77 ₹71.4
44.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.31 ₹121
11.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$0.53 ₹49.40
158.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.36 ₹33.79
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.45 ₹41.73
157.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.63 ₹58.3
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.26 ₹23.88
234.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$4.01 ₹372
-41.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$4.30 ₹399
152.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$2.06 ₹191
-41.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$3.38 ₹314
-26.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.14 ₹663
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.56 ₹52.1
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$6.97 ₹647
484.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.36 ₹33.68
294.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.28 ₹25.80
582.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$1.37 ₹127
458.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.23 ₹114
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$17.2K ₹1.6M
5.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$25.3K ₹2.4M
3.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$51.0 ₹4,732
59.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$4.06 ₹376
137.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$5.83 ₹541
317.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$17.45 ₹1,620
49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$3.42 ₹317
453.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.19 ₹389
-7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$23.21 ₹2,154
1210.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,303 ₹306.5K
78.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$30.00 ₹2,784
95.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$30.38 ₹2,819
6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$55.4 ₹5,144
83.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$39.56 ₹3,670
173.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$116 ₹10.8K
307.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$57.0 ₹5,293
550.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$272 ₹25.2K
212.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$92.7 ₹8,602
672.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$521 ₹48.3K
451.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$283 ₹26.2K
386.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vapi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$490 ₹45.5K
10.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vapi: April 13, 2026

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