Cost of Living Comparison Between Vellore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vellore and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vellore is 65% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vellore is 62.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹121
$6.23 COP 26K
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.64 ₹653
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-76.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.42 ₹207
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-67.25%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ₹107
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 ₹149
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹296
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ₹50.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹71
$2.22 COP 9,252
-62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.15 ₹184
$4.55 COP 19K
-52.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-56.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
-77.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹24.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 ₹152
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.04 ₹345
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-56.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₹159
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.5 ₹470
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🚌 Getting Around
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₹755
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 ₹41.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11K ₹938K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-37.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.25 ₹3,015
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.12 ₹353
$23.51 COP 98K
-82.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.85 ₹757
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-65.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 ₹433
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.56%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 ₹194
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.12 ₹2,747
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,279 ₹109.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-78.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.49 ₹812
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-83.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.94 ₹1,791
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.8 ₹1,864
$103 COP 430.1K
-78.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.85 ₹2,296
$106 COP 440.5K
-74.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ₹5,517
$489 COP 2M
-86.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.25 ₹2,929
$379 COP 1.6M
-90.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 ₹16.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-77.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$729 COP 3M
-75.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,146 ₹98K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 ₹59.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Vellore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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