Cost of Living Comparison Between Raipur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Raipur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Raipur is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Raipur is 42.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 ₹254
$6.23 COP 26K
-52.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.75 ₹1,005
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 ₹327
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.31%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ₹141
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹127
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹76.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 ₹1,076
$4.55 COP 19K
176.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹267
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₹155
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 ₹63.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
-60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹43.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.3 ₹368
$2.35 COP 9,809
82.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ₹1,012
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹142
$1.18 COP 4,927
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₹188
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.49 ₹555
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.87 ₹502
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-85.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
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)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ₹1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-5.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ₹2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.36 ₹3,623
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 ₹294
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.11 ₹522
$23.51 COP 98K
-74.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.05 ₹1,886
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 ₹382
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-76.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 ₹494
$3.96 COP 16.5K
45.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.4 ₹5,934
$305 COP 1.3M
-77.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,285 ₹109.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-78.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.16 ₹2,238
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.38 ₹2,256
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ₹5,967
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.75 ₹2,972
$106 COP 440.5K
-67.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹14.5K
$489 COP 2M
-65.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₹12.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-62.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ₹30.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ₹20.7K
$729 COP 3M
-66.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$894 ₹76.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-59.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$432 ₹36.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-71.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Raipur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 ₹34K
$550 COP 2.3M
-27.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
13.43
-32.39%

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Last update for Raipur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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