Cost of Living Comparison Between Thrissur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thrissur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Thrissur is 56.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thrissur is 58% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹121
$6.23 COP 26K
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.59 ₹735
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-73.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₹394
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.62%
Cappuccino
$1.31 ₹112
$1.72 COP 7,155
-23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 ₹363
$3.2 COP 13.3K
32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₹52.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ₹46.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
-58.65%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.49 ₹299
$4.55 COP 19K
-23.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 ₹291
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.51 COP 6,293
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹35.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₹89.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 ₹406
$2.35 COP 9,809
102.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$1.18 COP 4,927
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 ₹363
$2.49 COP 10.4K
70.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.2 ₹360
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.53 ₹302
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-91.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 ₹81.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-27.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 ₹6,940
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-1.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.35 ₹286
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 ₹634
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.19 ₹872
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.1 ₹1,035
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹202
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-40.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 ₹5,672
$305 COP 1.3M
-78.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,275 ₹109K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-78.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.94 ₹1,705
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.7 ₹1,172
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 ₹2,953
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.93 ₹2,389
$106 COP 440.5K
-73.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 ₹10.9K
$489 COP 2M
-73.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹6,873
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₹29.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15K
$729 COP 3M
-75.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,689 ₹315.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thrissur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 ₹31.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.22
13.43
-23.90%

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Last update for Thrissur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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