Cost of Living Comparison Between Visakhapatnam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Visakhapatnam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Visakhapatnam is 43.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 45.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 ₹216
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.91 ₹1,104
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-60.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 ₹363
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.63%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₹134
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ₹175
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹49.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹454
$4.55 COP 19K
16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ₹301
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 ₹246
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ₹379
$2.35 COP 9,809
88.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 ₹872
$9.34 COP 38.9K
9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₹162
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.02%
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)
$4.96 ₹424
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🚌 Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.23 ₹1,644
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-54.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹122
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₹19.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 ₹194
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-71.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-13.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.65 ₹3,135
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-55.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.74 ₹491
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.24 ₹1,474
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-32.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 ₹971
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-40.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 ₹267
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-21.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.8 ₹5,714
$305 COP 1.3M
-78.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,739 ₹148.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.14 ₹2,577
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-47.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 ₹2,380
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.4 ₹3,285
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.36 ₹3,195
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₹12.3K
$489 COP 2M
-70.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.8 ₹6,914
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₹32K
$827 COP 3.4M
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹16.2K
$729 COP 3M
-73.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 ₹84.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 ₹40.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-69.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 ₹43K
$550 COP 2.3M
-8.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.43
-38.20%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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