Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Balasore is 55.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balasore is 56.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ₹180
$6.23 COP 26K
-66.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.81 ₹754
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-72.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₹394
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.62%
Cappuccino
$1.12 ₹95.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
-34.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 ₹143
$1.66 COP 6,916
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹253
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹56
$1.09 COP 4,552
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
-64.66%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 ₹285
$4.55 COP 19K
-26.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 ₹212
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-56.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹179
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ₹98.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 ₹19.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 ₹229
$2.35 COP 9,809
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.32 ₹883
$9.34 COP 38.9K
10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₹128
$1.18 COP 4,927
26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹199
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.11 ₹437
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🚌 Getting Around
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₹42.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.54 ₹731
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ₹173
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-12.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.21 ₹2,327
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 ₹269
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.38 ₹631
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.58 ₹2,445
$25.68 COP 107.1K
11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-95.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.26 ₹194
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.54 ₹3,296
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,594 ₹136.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.6 ₹2,446
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-50.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.72 ₹2,627
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.96 ₹4,273
$103 COP 430.1K
-51.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.18 ₹2,667
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 ₹11.2K
$489 COP 2M
-73.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.7 ₹6,984
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₹25K
$827 COP 3.4M
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ₹15.9K
$729 COP 3M
-74.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$628 ₹53.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-71.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-72.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balasore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 ₹37.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-20.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.8
13.43
-41.92%

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Last update for Balasore: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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