Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 36.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 39.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.79%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.72 COP 7,155
32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-35.34%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$4.55 COP 19K
67.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
-57.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
-33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-69.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$23.51 COP 98K
-53.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$103 COP 430.1K
-46.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$106 COP 440.5K
-62.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$489 COP 2M
-37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-1.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$729 COP 3M
-33.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-5.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
94.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
13.43
-31.57%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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