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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vellore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vellore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 204.7% more expensive than Vellore without rent, and 282.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 166.1% more expensive than Vellore without rent, and 220.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.38 โ‚น126
332.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$7.66 โ‚น695
322.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.43 โ‚น221
193.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.24 โ‚น112
33.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.39 โ‚น35.60
171.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.16 โ‚น14.21
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.72 โ‚น156
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.58 โ‚น325
-14.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
92.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
176.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.69 โ‚น63.1
94.20%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
186.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$2.14 โ‚น195
110.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.53 โ‚น230
129.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.72 โ‚น157
37.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.33 โ‚น29.52
312.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.34 โ‚น30.75
232.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.52 โ‚น47.61
117.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.26 โ‚น23.46
226.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.69 โ‚น154
34.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.97 โ‚น360
155.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.80 โ‚น163
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.69 โ‚น244
-10.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.69 โ‚น516
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.59 โ‚น780
375.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.46 โ‚น41.45
221.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.13 โ‚น102
612.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.23 โ‚น112
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
58.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
55.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$35.37 โ‚น3,210
131.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.46 โ‚น314
175.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$4.10 โ‚น373
477.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$8.87 โ‚น805
191.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$5.23 โ‚น475
257.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.32 โ‚น210
74.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$31.83 โ‚น2,889
892.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,295 โ‚น117.5K
361.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$9.18 โ‚น833
542.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$21.40 โ‚น1,943
51.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$21.35 โ‚น1,938
367.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$27.61 โ‚น2,506
289.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$62.8 โ‚น5,698
682.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$35.50 โ‚น3,222
945.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$182 โ‚น16.6K
350.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$177 โ‚น16.0K
313.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,164 โ‚น105.7K
159.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$687 โ‚น62.3K
93.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$319 โ‚น28.9K
62.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vellore: January 12, 2026

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