Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Surat is 45.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surat is 49.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹300
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.65 ₹996
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ₹300
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₹147
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₹280
$1.66 COP 6,916
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 ₹358
$3.2 COP 13.3K
30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹47.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
-55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.12%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83
$2.22 COP 9,252
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹423
$4.55 COP 19K
8.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹124
$2.26 COP 9,410
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹337
$2.35 COP 9,809
67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ₹714
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.18 COP 4,927
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ₹358
$2.49 COP 10.4K
68.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.8 ₹753
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Surat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.66 ₹485
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-86.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₹77.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.51 ₹3,208
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 ₹670
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.82 ₹1,524
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.78 ₹580
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.2 ₹4,123
$305 COP 1.3M
-84.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,282 ₹109.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-78.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 ₹2,096
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 ₹2,161
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.16 ₹3,692
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.29 ₹3,617
$106 COP 440.5K
-59.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₹20.8K
$489 COP 2M
-50.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₹47.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
47.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₹43.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$729 COP 3M
-61.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 ₹69.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 ₹49.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 ₹34.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-27.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
13.43
-31.50%

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Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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