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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Visakhapatnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Visakhapatnam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.5% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 86.8% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.43 โ‚น221
145.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$12.61 โ‚น1,144
156.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.42 โ‚น401
61.31%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.50 โ‚น136
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.35 โ‚น31.92
202.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.13 โ‚น193
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.40 โ‚น308
-10.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
128.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
67.50%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.98 โ‚น88.9
130.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.16 โ‚น468
-12.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.53 โ‚น320
64.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.81 โ‚น255
-15.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.37 โ‚น125
8.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
98.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.27 โ‚น387
-46.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$9.30 โ‚น844
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.96 โ‚น178
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.67 โ‚น333
-34.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.93 โ‚น447
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$19.30 โ‚น1,752
111.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.47 โ‚น133
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
721.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.36 โ‚น214
241.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.26 โ‚น115
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
7.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$37.64 โ‚น3,415
117.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.67 โ‚น333
159.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$5.58 โ‚น506
324.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
48.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$11.38 โ‚น1,033
64.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.22 โ‚น292
25.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$68.2 โ‚น6,188
363.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,735 โ‚น157.5K
244.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$29.34 โ‚น2,663
100.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.83 โ‚น2,526
16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$38.46 โ‚น3,491
159.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$36.59 โ‚น3,321
193.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$144 โ‚น13.1K
241.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$79.3 โ‚น7,194
368.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$380 โ‚น34.5K
116.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$192 โ‚น17.4K
280.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
196.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$500 โ‚น45.4K
166.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$544 โ‚น49.3K
-4.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Visakhapatnam: January 12, 2026

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