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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 84.6% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 86.3% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.44 ₹224
147.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$12.99 ₹1,197
155.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.48 ₹412
62.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.53 ₹141
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.39 ₹35.72
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.09 ₹8.61
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.03 ₹187
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.41 ₹314
-6.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.80 ₹73.4
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.57 ₹52.5
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.79 ₹72.9
74.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.93 ₹85.8
141.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.41 ₹499
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.40 ₹313
68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.83 ₹261
-20.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.76 ₹70.0
39.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.36 ₹126
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.59 ₹54.5
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.52 ₹47.50
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.53 ₹49.20
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.72 ₹66.7
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.36 ₹32.75
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.23 ₹390
-46.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.05 ₹834
10.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.95 ₹179
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.82 ₹352
-37.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.96 ₹457
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.28 ₹25.43
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$19.04 ₹1,753
117.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.46 ₹135
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.23 ₹21.26
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.30 ₹212
237.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.20 ₹111
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$15.1K ₹1.4M
18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$24.6K ₹2.3M
8.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$37.51 ₹3,455
116.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.68 ₹339
155.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.66 ₹521
317.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$17.32 ₹1,595
47.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$11.63 ₹1,071
65.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.24 ₹299
26.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$67.7 ₹6,235
352.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,731 ₹159.4K
240.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$29.98 ₹2,761
99.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.77 ₹2,558
15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$37.79 ₹3,481
171.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$36.87 ₹3,396
192.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$142 ₹13.1K
239.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$79.4 ₹7,314
375.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$382 ₹35.2K
115.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$196 ₹18.0K
268.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$965 ₹88.9K
188.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$487 ₹44.9K
170.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$414 ₹38.1K
29.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Visakhapatnam: March 1, 2026

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