Cost of Living Comparison Between Vapi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vapi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vapi is 47.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vapi is 44.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 ₹338
$6.23 COP 26K
-36.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.21 ₹1,301
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-52.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 ₹252
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-60.08%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$1.72 COP 7,155
48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹24.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
-74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.66 COP 6,916
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹150
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹70.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-37.59%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 ₹380
$4.55 COP 19K
-2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ₹264
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ₹201
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₹112
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹21.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹357
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.5 ₹385
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.18 COP 4,927
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹292
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.91 ₹591
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🚌 Getting Around
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
-32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.07 ₹605
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-83.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
-76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₹2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ₹4,346
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 ₹343
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-57.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.83 ₹499
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.58 ₹1,504
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.57 ₹305
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-81.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 ₹345
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.19 ₹1,983
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,290 ₹281.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.69 ₹2,539
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-48.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.22 ₹2,584
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ₹4,811
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.64 ₹3,391
$106 COP 440.5K
-62.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,885
$489 COP 2M
-76.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,008
$379 COP 1.6M
-84.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.9 ₹7,945
$729 COP 3M
-87.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$559 ₹47.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-74.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$306 ₹26.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-80.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vapi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$533 ₹45.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-3.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Vapi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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