Cost of Living Comparison Between Banga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Banga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Banga is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banga is 42.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ₹403
$6.23 COP 26K
-24.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.98 ₹1,709
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-38.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ₹181
$1.72 COP 7,155
23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ₹174
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹73
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$1.18 ₹101
$2.22 COP 9,252
-46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 ₹389
$4.55 COP 19K
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 ₹291
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ₹172
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹84.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹353
$2.35 COP 9,809
75.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 ₹869
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₹159
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹234
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.49 ₹469
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🚌 Getting Around
Banga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₹755
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ₹108
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-83.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ₹5,790
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-17.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 ₹357
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₹692
$23.51 COP 98K
-65.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.68 ₹1,341
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ₹590
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹394
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.2 ₹6,688
$305 COP 1.3M
-74.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,064 ₹176.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,391
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.38 ₹2,684
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.61 ₹4,158
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.48 ₹3,035
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,615
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,050 ₹89.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 ₹54.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$338 ₹28.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-38.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Banga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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