Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasai is 51.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vasai is 55% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹152
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 ₹777
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 ₹194
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-69.28%
Cappuccino
$1.06 ₹90.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹296
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
-35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹40.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 ₹503
$4.55 COP 19K
29.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ₹206
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹90.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
-70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
-68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.44 ₹380
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-52.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.18 COP 4,927
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ₹269
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.91 ₹505
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🚌 Getting Around
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 ₹743
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 ₹41.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
-65.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹15.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-90.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-82.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-12.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ₹1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-26.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.01 ₹2,139
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-69.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 ₹330
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-59.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.11 ₹523
$23.51 COP 98K
-74.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.17 ₹1,212
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-44.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ₹608
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹256
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.08 ₹2,658
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 ₹102K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-79.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.88 ₹1,615
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-67.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.35 ₹1,484
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-45.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.02 ₹3,594
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 ₹2,463
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 ₹8,709
$489 COP 2M
-79.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 ₹6,343
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ₹24K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹21.9K
$729 COP 3M
-64.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$964 ₹82.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 ₹42.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-67.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 ₹31.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.43
-36.71%

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Last update for Vasai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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