Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Palakkad is 57.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palakkad is 57.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹121
$6.23 COP 26K
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.31 ₹882
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-68.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 ₹243
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.57%
Cappuccino
$0.82 ₹70
$1.72 COP 7,155
-52.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ₹126
$1.66 COP 6,916
-11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹201
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-26.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
-62.41%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹77.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ₹501
$4.55 COP 19K
28.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 ₹199
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
-53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
-56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ₹294
$2.35 COP 9,809
46.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-59.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₹135
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹291
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.54 ₹388
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🚌 Getting Around
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹12.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 ₹357
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-90.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.19
$1.41 COP 5,899
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.8 ₹2,635
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-62.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 ₹242
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-70.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.75 ₹663
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 ₹1,100
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-49.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹611
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 ₹222
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-34.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.7 ₹1,001
$305 COP 1.3M
-96.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,872 ₹160.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 ₹1,731
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.25 ₹1,304
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-51.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.58 ₹2,787
$103 COP 430.1K
-68.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.68 ₹2,624
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.51 ₹2,011
$379 COP 1.6M
-93.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$729 COP 3M
-75.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 ₹100K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 ₹47.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 ₹32K
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Palakkad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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