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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.3% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 113.2% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.46 ₹318
74.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.48 ₹1,609
89.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.24 ₹483
39.12%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.01 ₹185
-18.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.45 ₹41.35
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 ₹13.37
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.06 ₹190
-16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.54 ₹326
-10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.34 ₹31.13
214.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.30 ₹27.87
336.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.46 ₹42.00
200.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.87 ₹80.2
158.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.05 ₹556
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.47 ₹319
65.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.69 ₹156
32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.57 ₹52.2
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.71 ₹65.6
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.47 ₹43.23
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.49 ₹45.46
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.34 ₹31.28
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.69 ₹63.8
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.36 ₹33.17
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.00 ₹368
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.45 ₹870
5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.03 ₹186
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.95 ₹272
-18.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.66 ₹613
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.71
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.65 ₹796
379.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.18 ₹109
24.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.35 ₹32.46
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$0.72 ₹66.0
977.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.24 ₹114
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
3.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.3K ₹2.2M
10.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$39.21 ₹3,608
106.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.50 ₹414
108.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.14 ₹749
190.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$16.08 ₹1,479
58.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.12 ₹655
170.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.13 ₹380
-0.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$118 ₹10.9K
159.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,559 ₹235.4K
130.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$30.87 ₹2,841
93.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$23.85 ₹2,195
34.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$47.78 ₹4,397
114.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$37.97 ₹3,493
184.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
290.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.9 ₹6,981
397.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.5K
195.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$177 ₹16.3K
306.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$874 ₹80.4K
218.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$550 ₹50.6K
140.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zaheerabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zaheerabad: March 2, 2026

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