Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shillong is 54% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shillong is 60.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 ₹123
$6.23 COP 26K
-76.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 ₹909
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-67.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹404
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.99%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$1.72 COP 7,155
-31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₹123
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₹283
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹29.05
$1.24 COP 5,188
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.15%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 ₹388
$4.55 COP 19K
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ₹290
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹31.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 ₹339
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 ₹549
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₹133
$1.18 COP 4,927
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹242
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.43 ₹379
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🚌 Getting Around
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 ₹765
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ₹68.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-21.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ₹1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.89 ₹3,412
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹298
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.53 ₹473
$23.51 COP 98K
-76.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.67 ₹399
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-81.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.69 ₹487
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-70.27%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 ₹242
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-28.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.91 ₹2,729
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 ₹167.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.75 ₹2,202
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.53 ₹3,039
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.47 ₹3,889
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.23 ₹3,698
$106 COP 440.5K
-59.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₹21.3K
$489 COP 2M
-49.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₹13.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₹38.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-45.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₹27.4K
$729 COP 3M
-56.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$904 ₹77.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 ₹48.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shillong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$549 ₹46.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-0.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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