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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.2% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 82.4% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.53 ₹216
146.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.91 ₹1,104
150.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.24 ₹363
74.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.56 ₹134
10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₹30.42
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 ₹8.79
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.04 ₹175
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.47 ₹296
-7.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.79 ₹67.9
37.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 ₹49.07
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.82 ₹69.7
62.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.99 ₹84.6
124.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.31 ₹454
-14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.52 ₹301
62.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.88 ₹246
-21.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.71 ₹60.4
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 ₹116
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.58 ₹49.61
144.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.56 ₹47.55
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 ₹47.01
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 ₹58.9
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹30.26
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.43 ₹379
-46.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.2 ₹872
-8.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.9 ₹162
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.64 ₹311
-31.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.96 ₹424
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.61
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.23 ₹1,644
117.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 ₹122
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.23 ₹19.7
752.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.27 ₹194
245.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.2K ₹1.3M
15.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K ₹2.1M
6.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$36.65 ₹3,135
125.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.68 ₹315
156.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.74 ₹491
309.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.24 ₹1,474
48.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.35 ₹971
68.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.12 ₹267
26.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$66.8 ₹5,714
356.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,739 ₹148.7K
240.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$30.14 ₹2,577
92.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.82 ₹2,380
13.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$38.4 ₹3,285
168.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.36 ₹3,195
182.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$144 ₹12.3K
240.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$80.8 ₹6,914
368.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$375 ₹32K
120.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$190 ₹16.2K
283.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$985 ₹84.3K
122.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$471 ₹40.3K
225.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$503 ₹43K
9.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Visakhapatnam: October 28, 2025

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