Cost of Living Comparison Between Silchar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Silchar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Silchar is 58.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Silchar is 61.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₹102
$6.23 COP 26K
-80.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.17 ₹699
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-74.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ₹417
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$0.61 ₹52.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
-64.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 ₹119
$1.66 COP 6,916
-16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹59.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹37.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.15%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 ₹394
$4.55 COP 19K
1.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 ₹273
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₹159
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-46.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-70.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹30.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
-59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 ₹205
$2.35 COP 9,809
2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ₹590
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₹191
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.43 ₹379
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ₹25.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.83 ₹498
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-86.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₹64.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.48 ₹1,495
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-78.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 ₹212
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-73.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.7 ₹488
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.47 ₹981
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-55.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 ₹617
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.33 ₹1,482
$305 COP 1.3M
-94.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 ₹167.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.78 ₹2,205
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.46 ₹3,974
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 ₹3,737
$106 COP 440.5K
-58.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.4 ₹4,913
$489 COP 2M
-88.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.44 ₹2,945
$379 COP 1.6M
-90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-85.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,039
$729 COP 3M
-90.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 ₹98.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silchar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 ₹28.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-39.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Silchar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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