Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Virudhunagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Virudhunagar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 130.5% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 213.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 146.6% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 204.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.76 ₹150
253.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.21 ₹788
251.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.86 ₹244
158.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.13 ₹96.3
52.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 ₹39.31
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₹16.07
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.76 ₹151
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.41 ₹207
32.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.49 ₹42.11
122.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.31 ₹26.23
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.5 ₹43.1
166.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.72 ₹61.7
208.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.57 ₹647
-39.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.17 ₹185
163.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.25 ₹192
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.61 ₹52
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.6 ₹51
151.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.34 ₹28.7
317.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.5 ₹42.47
122.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.54 ₹46.33
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₹62.4
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.35
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.81 ₹241
-16.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.29 ₹282
183.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 ₹159
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 ₹218
-1.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.6 ₹308
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.79
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.75 ₹748
378.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.54 ₹46.17
161.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ₹30.45
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.18 ₹101
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ₹106
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.2K ₹1.4M
8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.7K ₹1.9M
15.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$28.31 ₹2,421
191.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.04 ₹260
210.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.07 ₹605
232.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$5.2 ₹444
393.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.35 ₹543
201.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.13 ₹182
85.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$46.72 ₹3,996
552.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,398 ₹119.6K
323.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$11.43 ₹977
406.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$20.22 ₹1,729
56.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$28.34 ₹2,424
264.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$17.19 ₹1,470
514.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
296.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.6 ₹6,548
395.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$272 ₹23.3K
203.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$183 ₹15.6K
298.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,027 ₹87.8K
113.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$538 ₹46K
184.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$313 ₹26.8K
75.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Virudhunagar: October 27, 2025

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