Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohali and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mohali is 54.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mohali is 46.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 ₹254
$6.23 COP 26K
-52.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 ₹1,215
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 ₹307
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.42%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ₹163
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
-29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70
$1.33 COP 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$1.1 ₹94.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 ₹367
$4.55 COP 19K
-5.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 ₹292
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
-62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 ₹331
$2.35 COP 9,809
64.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 ₹968
$9.34 COP 38.9K
21.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$2.49 COP 10.4K
64.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.37 ₹459
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🚌 Getting Around
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₹48.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
-31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.78 ₹494
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-86.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 ₹113
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-83.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-17.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 ₹4,376
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹303
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.28 ₹537
$23.51 COP 98K
-73.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.76 ₹1,263
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.2 ₹1,471
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62 ₹5,303
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,739 ₹148.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.22 ₹2,071
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-58.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.27 ₹2,333
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.77 ₹4,171
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.35 ₹2,767
$106 COP 440.5K
-69.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₹11.4K
$489 COP 2M
-72.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ₹6,440
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₹30.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-56.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₹19.1K
$729 COP 3M
-69.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$867 ₹74.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$463 ₹39.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-69.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 ₹44.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
13.43
-26.95%

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Last update for Mohali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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