Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Thanjavur is 56.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thanjavur is 51.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ₹180
$6.23 COP 26K
-66.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 ₹639
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-76.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹345
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.33%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₹186
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ₹344
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
-46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$0.69 ₹58.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ₹618
$4.55 COP 19K
58.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.22 ₹190
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-61.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₹111
$1.51 COP 6,293
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
-51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ₹48.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 ₹311
$2.35 COP 9,809
54.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 ₹488
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.34 ₹542
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$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)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 ₹145
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ₹404
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 ₹816
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 ₹1,380
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 ₹618
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹6,877
$305 COP 1.3M
-73.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,758 ₹150.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.59 ₹2,188
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ₹1,915
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.97 ₹4,274
$103 COP 430.1K
-51.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.13 ₹2,491
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$489 COP 2M
-74.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,488
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$729 COP 3M
-75.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 ₹89.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 ₹44.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₹19.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-57.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
13.43
-30.68%

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Last update for Thanjavur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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