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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.4% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.69 ₹145
268.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.5 ₹984
181.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.73 ₹405
56.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.85 ₹329
-55.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₹41.74
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 ₹15.01
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.29 ₹196
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.44 ₹209
31.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 ₹78.2
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.53 ₹44.94
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.74 ₹63.7
79.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.85 ₹73
161.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.56 ₹561
-30.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.07 ₹262
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.19 ₹187
3.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.86 ₹73.4
24.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.87 ₹74.2
73.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.45 ₹38.36
215.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.41 ₹34.99
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.38 ₹32.82
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 ₹58.9
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹31.2
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.11 ₹352
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.66 ₹570
40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.53 ₹216
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.32 ₹284
-25.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.24 ₹362
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.82
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$7.36 ₹630
469.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.69 ₹145
-16.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 ₹42.35
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.36 ₹202
232.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₹104
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.4K ₹2M
11.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$27.79 ₹2,377
196.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.78 ₹323
149.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.88 ₹674
198.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$20.47 ₹1,751
25.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.86 ₹1,014
61.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.55 ₹304
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$73.7 ₹6,300
313.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,796 ₹153.6K
229.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.72 ₹2,114
134.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.66 ₹2,195
23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$40.63 ₹3,475
153.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$42.01 ₹3,593
151.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$141 ₹12K
247.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$84.8 ₹7,254
346.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$320 ₹27.4K
158.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$215 ₹18.4K
239.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,032 ₹88.2K
112.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$720 ₹61.6K
112.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vijayawada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$404 ₹34.6K
36.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.8
24.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vijayawada: October 29, 2025

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