Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhopal is 49.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhopal is 50.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹195
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.85 ₹1,013
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ₹347
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹146
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹40.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ₹161
$1.66 COP 6,916
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₹285
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.12%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₹857
$4.55 COP 19K
120.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹253
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-48.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹45.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹305
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 ₹475
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₹170
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.35 ₹457
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-87.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K ₹1.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-24.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.5 ₹2,437
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-65.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.3 ₹710
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.61 ₹1,506
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 ₹440
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 ₹238
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-29.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ₹4,139
$305 COP 1.3M
-84.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,083 ₹263.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-47.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 ₹1,764
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-64.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 ₹2,125
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-21.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.09 ₹3,514
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.58 ₹2,787
$106 COP 440.5K
-69.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$489 COP 2M
-74.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 ₹6,982
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 ₹24.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₹13K
$729 COP 3M
-79.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ₹167.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-10.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 ₹55.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhopal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 ₹37.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-19.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.67
13.43
-28.00%

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Last update for Bhopal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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