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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 196.1% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 221.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 175.3% more expensive than Virudhunagar without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$1.70 ₹154
251.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$9.24 ₹838
250.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$2.88 ₹261
147.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.15 ₹104
43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.42 ₹38.37
152.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.16 ₹14.26
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.72 ₹156
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.41 ₹219
26.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.50 ₹45.12
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.33 ₹30.04
293.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.47 ₹42.37
185.11%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.70 ₹63.7
222.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$7.43 ₹674
-39.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.24 ₹203
158.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$2.32 ₹211
2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.61 ₹55.1
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.56 ₹50.8
164.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.34 ₹30.72
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.50 ₹45.17
126.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.56 ₹50.7
101.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.68 ₹61.9
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.33 ₹30.31
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$2.79 ₹254
-18.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$3.40 ₹309
198.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.96 ₹178
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.54 ₹230
-5.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.68 ₹334
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.28 ₹25.15
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.61 ₹781
374.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.51 ₹45.90
190.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.33 ₹29.52
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.19 ₹108
576.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.26 ₹114
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$16.1K ₹1.5M
10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$22.6K ₹2.1M
16.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$27.73 ₹2,516
195.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.16 ₹287
201.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$6.87 ₹623
244.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$5.43 ₹493
376.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$6.48 ₹588
188.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.11 ₹192
91.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$45.01 ₹4,085
601.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,420 ₹128.9K
320.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$11.35 ₹1,030
419.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$20.18 ₹1,831
61.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$28.51 ₹2,587
250.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$17.30 ₹1,570
521.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$123 ₹11.1K
300.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$75.8 ₹6,879
389.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$273 ₹24.8K
201.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$177 ₹16.1K
311.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,077 ₹97.7K
180.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$494 ₹44.8K
169.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Virudhunagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$303 ₹27.5K
70.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Virudhunagar: January 13, 2026

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