Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaheerabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaheerabad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 102.9% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 91.9% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.59 ₹307
73.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.34 ₹1,483
86.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.31 ₹455
39.17%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.94 ₹166
-11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.45 ₹38.15
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.69
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.04 ₹174
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.48 ₹297
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.34 ₹28.77
220.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.28 ₹23.82
342.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.46 ₹39.26
189.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.83 ₹70.7
167.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.38 ₹546
-28.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.54 ₹303
61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 ₹145
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.55 ₹47.29
94.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.73 ₹62.4
106.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.48 ₹40.88
195.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.5 ₹42.39
122.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.34 ₹28.75
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.66 ₹56.1
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹30.91
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.1 ₹350
-42.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.2 ₹787
1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.95 ₹167
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.9 ₹248
-14.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.42 ₹549
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.7
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.91 ₹762
370.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹96.3
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₹28.15
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.67 ₹57
1071.64%
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
$17.7K ₹1.5M
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.3K ₹2.1M
7.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$38.41 ₹3,286
114.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.67 ₹399
102.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.33 ₹712
182.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.13 ₹1,379
59.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.91 ₹591
176.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.16 ₹356
-4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$114 ₹9,762
167.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,562 ₹219.1K
131.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$30.53 ₹2,611
89.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.3 ₹2,078
30.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.33 ₹4,219
109.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.6 ₹3,216
181.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
293.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.2 ₹6,519
397.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$276 ₹23.6K
199.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.4K
303.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$978 ₹83.6K
124.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$583 ₹49.8K
162.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zaheerabad: October 29, 2025

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