Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiruchirappalli and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiruchirappalli and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiruchirappalli is 52.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiruchirappalli is 54.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 ₹100
$6.23 COP 26K
-81.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.83 ₹584
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 ₹297
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.04%
Cappuccino
$1.38 ₹118
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 ₹157
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹307
$3.2 COP 13.3K
12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.66
$1.09 COP 4,552
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.8 ₹411
$4.55 COP 19K
5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 ₹208
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$2.26 COP 9,410
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ₹128
$1.51 COP 6,293
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33
$1.42 COP 5,911
-72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ₹80.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ₹354
$2.35 COP 9,809
76.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ₹593
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ₹311
$2.49 COP 10.4K
46.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.12 ₹438
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🚌 Getting Around
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹857
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ₹87.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-30.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.28 ₹2,676
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-62.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹286
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.87 ₹588
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.07 ₹691
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-68.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 ₹503
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.28%
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 ₹176
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.76 ₹3,743
$305 COP 1.3M
-85.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,773 ₹151.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.3 ₹1,737
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-64.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 ₹1,667
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-38.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.26 ₹2,417
$103 COP 430.1K
-72.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.81 ₹2,207
$106 COP 440.5K
-75.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.2 ₹6,690
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-77.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$733 ₹62.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-66.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ₹45.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiruchirappalli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ₹46.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-0.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.26
13.43
-31.05%

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Last update for Tiruchirappalli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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