Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sikkim is 51.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sikkim is 52.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 ā‚¹201
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-62.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.32 ā‚¹883
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-68.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ā‚¹311
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-50.88%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ā‚¹132
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ā‚¹31.87
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ā‚¹14.12
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ā‚¹151
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ā‚¹258
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-5.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ā‚¹62.6
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ā‚¹45.04
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ā‚¹41.24
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-63.91%
Eggs
$1.61 ā‚¹138
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 ā‚¹435
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ā‚¹262
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¹174
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ā‚¹61.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ā‚¹80.7
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ā‚¹42.62
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ā‚¹43.36
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ā‚¹51
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ā‚¹41.28
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ā‚¹30.83
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ā‚¹219
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 ā‚¹392
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-50.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¹114
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ā‚¹251
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
18.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.05 ā‚¹261
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.77
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 ā‚¹736
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-79.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ā‚¹67.9
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ā‚¹121
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ā‚¹100
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ā‚¹1.2M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-21.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ā‚¹1.9M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-15.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.29 ā‚¹3,275
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-53.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ā‚¹302
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-62.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.44 ā‚¹636
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-68.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ā‚¹1,373
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ā‚¹595
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ā‚¹247
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-27.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 ā‚¹4,431
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-83.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,517 ā‚¹129.7K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-74.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.71 ā‚¹2,113
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-57.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 ā‚¹2,116
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 ā‚¹3,611
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-59.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 ā‚¹2,724
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-69.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ā‚¹10.5K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ā‚¹6,572
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ā‚¹23.7K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-66.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ā‚¹15.7K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-74.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 ā‚¹96.6K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-48.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 ā‚¹46.6K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-64.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sikkim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 ā‚¹19.6K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-58.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Sikkim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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