Cost of Living Comparison Between Araria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Araria and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Araria is 54.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araria is 60.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 ₹205
$6.23 COP 26K
-61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.93 ₹849
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ₹300
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.50%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 ₹199
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 ₹28.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
-73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
-68.42%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹71.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$4.55 COP 19K
15.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 ₹198
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ₹220
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 ₹572
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹198
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
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🚌 Getting Around
Araria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.63
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.89 ₹761
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K ₹2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.28 ₹3,787
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.17 ₹271
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.74 ₹576
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,363
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₹332
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ₹4,284
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 ₹160.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 ₹2,007
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.83 ₹1,952
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.64 ₹1,765
$103 COP 430.1K
-79.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.1 ₹1,719
$106 COP 440.5K
-80.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 ₹6,594
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$729 COP 3M
-74.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₹96.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-48.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 ₹47.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.43
-36.71%

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Last update for Araria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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