Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vijayawada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vijayawada

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 75.9% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 86.1% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.70 ₹157
254.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$11.78 ₹1,084
181.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.73 ₹435
54.12%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.80 ₹350
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.48 ₹44.34
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.22 ₹20.30
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.29 ₹211
-24.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.52 ₹232
26.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.87 ₹79.9
22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.52 ₹48.13
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.74 ₹68.1
86.49%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.85 ₹78.7
164.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.55 ₹603
-31.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.06 ₹282
87.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.20 ₹203
1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.80 ₹73.8
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.87 ₹79.7
73.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.45 ₹41.57
202.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.37 ₹34.11
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.39 ₹35.82
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.71 ₹65.8
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.36 ₹33.35
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.90 ₹359
-42.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.37 ₹586
56.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.57 ₹237
-54.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.25 ₹299
-26.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.22 ₹388
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.30 ₹27.89
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$7.48 ₹688
454.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.71 ₹157
-14.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.53 ₹48.85
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.37 ₹218
227.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.22 ₹112
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.5K ₹2.1M
18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$28.33 ₹2,606
186.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.60 ₹332
161.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.35 ₹768
182.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$20.41 ₹1,878
25.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.90 ₹1,095
62.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.42 ₹315
19.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$74.0 ₹6,808
313.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,832 ₹168.5K
222.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.80 ₹2,282
141.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$26.18 ₹2,409
22.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$42.22 ₹3,885
143.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$42.28 ₹3,890
155.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$138 ₹12.7K
249.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$86.3 ₹7,936
337.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$319 ₹29.3K
157.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$214 ₹19.6K
237.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$744 ₹68.5K
274.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$440 ₹40.5K
199.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$351 ₹32.3K
53.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.8
24.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vijayawada: March 2, 2026

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