Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 54.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 53.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.07 ₹1,203
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 ₹387
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.70%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₹151
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹26.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 ₹298
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$0.96 ₹82.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 ₹510
$4.55 COP 19K
30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ₹206
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 ₹208
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 ₹105
$1.51 COP 6,293
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₹43.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ₹294
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 ₹446
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.73 ₹405
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹14.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.34 ₹542
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-84.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹82
$1.41 COP 5,899
-31.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹146
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₹107
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₹1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
3.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.49 ₹2,351
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-66.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.5 ₹300
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.81 ₹668
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.38 ₹1,401
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-36.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 ₹1,012
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 ₹201
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-40.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.41 ₹2,601
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,901 ₹162.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-67.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.22 ₹1,558
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.57 ₹1,332
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-50.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.62 ₹2,876
$103 COP 430.1K
-67.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.25 ₹1,903
$106 COP 440.5K
-78.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹11.9K
$489 COP 2M
-71.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.8 ₹7,595
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₹24.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹14.9K
$729 COP 3M
-76.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$632 ₹54K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-71.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$373 ₹31.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-75.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 ₹22K
$550 COP 2.3M
-53.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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