Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratlam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratlam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratlam is 58.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratlam is 61.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₹169
$6.23 COP 26K
-68.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.99 ₹598
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 ₹250
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-60.49%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₹184
$1.66 COP 6,916
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 ₹454
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.86%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 ₹404
$4.55 COP 19K
3.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
-57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.19 ₹16.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
-81.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₹290
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 ₹496
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₹186
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹468
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹747
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₹55.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.69 ₹2,454
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-65.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹332
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-58.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.73 ₹490
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-77.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ₹586
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ₹304
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64 ₹5,476
$305 COP 1.3M
-78.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,104 ₹94.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-81.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.24 ₹705
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-85.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.34 ₹798
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-70.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.21 ₹1,472
$103 COP 430.1K
-83.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 ₹2,502
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹11.5K
$489 COP 2M
-72.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92 ₹7,871
$379 COP 1.6M
-75.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-78.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$729 COP 3M
-80.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 ₹91.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 ₹51.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratlam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 ₹35.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-24.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.43
-32.24%

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Last update for Ratlam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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