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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 35.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 37.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-41.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-46.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-42.22%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.65 COPย 6,043
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-56.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.75 COPย 6,418
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
29.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-44.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-38.06%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-53.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
64.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-35.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.37 COPย 8,691
6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-27.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-58.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-62.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$2.28 COPย 8,361
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.19 COPย 4,359
73.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.40 COPย 8,828
36.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-65.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-82.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-70.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$0.94 COPย 3,455
25.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-21.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-7.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-57.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-46.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-54.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-67.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
16.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-63.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-44.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-52.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-45.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$108 COPย 394.9K
-62.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-39.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-50.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-34.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-32.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-26.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
85.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
13.43
-31.57%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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