Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Siliguri and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Siliguri is 53.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siliguri is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ₹242
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 ₹1,207
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 ₹557
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$1.72 COP 7,155
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.67
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$1.66 COP 6,916
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹204
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹48.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.85
$1.24 COP 5,188
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
-56.39%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72
$2.22 COP 9,252
-62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 ₹471
$4.55 COP 19K
21.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ₹189
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹87.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
-67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
-77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹34.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹304
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₹314
$2.49 COP 10.4K
47.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.39 ₹632
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🚌 Getting Around
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.41 COP 5,899
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-82.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.23 ₹3,185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 ₹264
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-67.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.86 ₹672
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.64 ₹568
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-74.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 ₹435
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.46%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 ₹198
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-41.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.35 ₹3,537
$305 COP 1.3M
-86.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.3 ₹2,421
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.33 ₹969
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-64.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 ₹3,585
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.55 ₹3,126
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$489 COP 2M
-67.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 ₹4,649
$379 COP 1.6M
-85.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₹32.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.3K
$729 COP 3M
-80.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ₹70.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 ₹39K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siliguri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 ₹34.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.7
13.43
-27.77%

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Last update for Siliguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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