Cost of Living Comparison Between Shivamogga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shivamogga and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shivamogga is 56.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Shivamogga is 54.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 ₹273
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-48.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.4 ₹1,317
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-52.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 ₹440
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-30.45%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₹115
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.18
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.92
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₹242
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-11.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.53
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.95
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹63.7
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-44.36%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72.1
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ₹268
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.4
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.16
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-66.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.48
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.05
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.32
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.96
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
50.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 ₹637
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₹80.9
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-28.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.46 ₹382
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🚌 Getting Around
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.76 ₹749
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-79.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.3
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹989K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K ₹2.8M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
23.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.1 ₹1,976
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-72.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.96 ₹167
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-79.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.89 ₹760
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-62.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.21 ₹702
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-68.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 ₹618
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-62.28%
Cinema Ticket
$2.42 ₹207
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 ₹4,471
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-82.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,934 ₹165.4K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-67.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.81 ₹2,892
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-41.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.76 ₹2,460
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52 ₹4,449
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-49.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.65 ₹2,022
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-77.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.4 ₹7,392
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-77.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-75.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,124 ₹96.1K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 ₹50.1K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-61.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shivamogga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 ₹38.7K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-17.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
13.43
-36.93%

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Last update for Shivamogga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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