Cost of Living Comparison Between Meerut and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Meerut and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Meerut is 52.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meerut is 42.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹304
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 ₹1,196
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 ₹293
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.72%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$1.72 COP 7,155
48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₹148
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ₹64.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.55 COP 19K
-10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.26 COP 9,410
-41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-58.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
-52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.35 COP 9,809
75.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 ₹935
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₹136
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹203
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.99 ₹342
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🚌 Getting Around
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹30.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 ₹588
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-83.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,190 ₹786K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-45.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.1 ₹4,029
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.35 ₹287
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.9 ₹504
$23.51 COP 98K
-74.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 ₹1,052
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-52.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.88 ₹1,102
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-32.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.39 ₹2,941
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,416 ₹121.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.41 ₹2,344
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.63 ₹2,106
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.24 ₹3,955
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.5 ₹2,694
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ₹14K
$489 COP 2M
-66.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 ₹8,920
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 ₹67.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$729 COP 3M
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 ₹59.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-68.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$250 ₹21.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-83.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meerut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ₹42.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-8.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.73
13.43
-35.00%

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Last update for Meerut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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