Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shimla and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shimla is 50.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shimla is 54.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹152
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.66 ₹484
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-82.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 ₹296
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.04%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ₹86.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-40.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
-68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 ₹142
$1.66 COP 6,916
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹203
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ₹54
$1.33 COP 5,544
-52.63%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 ₹379
$4.55 COP 19K
-2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 ₹305
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹46.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.53 ₹387
$2.35 COP 9,809
92.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.52 ₹472
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₹146
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.88 ₹503
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹754
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₹70.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.4
$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
-15.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.6 ₹1,676
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-76.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹290
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.77 ₹664
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.68 ₹1,256
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 ₹295
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-13.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.91 ₹3,926
$305 COP 1.3M
-84.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,349 ₹200.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.35 ₹2,852
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-42.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 ₹2,436
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.35 ₹4,050
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.23 ₹2,500
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 ₹7,996
$489 COP 2M
-80.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.6 ₹4,928
$379 COP 1.6M
-84.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 ₹19.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-72.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₹12.2K
$729 COP 3M
-80.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 ₹89.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shimla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 ₹50.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
7.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Shimla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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