Cost of Living Comparison Between Begusarai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Begusarai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Begusarai is 56.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Begusarai is 59.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.13 ₹695
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-74.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₹291
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.86%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹124
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 ₹7.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
-87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ₹190
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹268
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₹47.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
-61.65%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹78.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-58.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 ₹373
$4.55 COP 19K
-3.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₹120
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹87.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.59
$1.42 COP 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₹221
$2.35 COP 9,809
10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ₹171
$1.18 COP 4,927
69.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.55 ₹560
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🚌 Getting Around
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 ₹744
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 ₹18.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
-84.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹16.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-90.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹146
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹989K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.91 ₹1,104
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-84.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.59 ₹222
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-72.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.31 ₹625
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.91 ₹420
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-80.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 ₹858
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-47.60%
Cinema Ticket
$1.19 ₹102
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-69.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51 ₹4,360
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$686 ₹58.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-88.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.57 ₹2,272
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 ₹2,347
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.57 ₹2,016
$103 COP 430.1K
-77.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.06 ₹2,657
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 ₹4,952
$489 COP 2M
-88.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.18 ₹3,522
$379 COP 1.6M
-89.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 ₹90.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 ₹55.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ₹59.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
26.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
13.43
-32.61%

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Last update for Begusarai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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