Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Solan is 47.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solan is 50.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$6.23 COP 26K
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 ₹1,512
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹350
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.52%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ₹201
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹292
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 ₹39.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
-57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹45.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
-63.16%
Eggs
$0.75 ₹64.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 ₹324
$4.55 COP 19K
-16.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 ₹224
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₹159
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₹264
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₹988
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₹179
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 ₹368
$2.49 COP 10.4K
72.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.41 ₹463
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🚌 Getting Around
Solan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ₹125
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹94.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 ₹4,357
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.92 ₹250
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-69.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 ₹709
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,356
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹585
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.32%
Cinema Ticket
$2.3 ₹196
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-41.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 ₹7,798
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,730 ₹148K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,392
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 ₹2,323
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.94 ₹3,929
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.48 ₹2,607
$106 COP 440.5K
-71.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-75.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,582
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 ₹99.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 ₹54.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
13.43
-26.95%

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Last update for Solan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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