Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhubaneswar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhubaneswar is 49.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 52.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.81 ₹753
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-72.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 ₹396
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.35%
Cappuccino
$1.51 ₹130
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 ₹140
$1.66 COP 6,916
-1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₹283
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹54
$1.09 COP 4,552
-42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹40.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹78.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.66 ₹313
$4.55 COP 19K
-19.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ₹242
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ₹122
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ₹355
$2.35 COP 9,809
76.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 ₹465
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹180
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹257
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$9.01 ₹771
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₹38.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 ₹762
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 ₹193
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-71.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹986.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K ₹2.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.06 ₹3,169
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-55.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 ₹291
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.91 ₹762
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.28 ₹1,649
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-24.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 ₹785
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 ₹295
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-13.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 ₹7,111
$305 COP 1.3M
-72.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,020 ₹172.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.4 ₹2,344
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 ₹2,527
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 ₹4,401
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.41 ₹2,772
$106 COP 440.5K
-69.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₹12.1K
$489 COP 2M
-71.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.2 ₹6,942
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-60.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ₹16.1K
$729 COP 3M
-74.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 ₹119.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-36.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 ₹56K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhubaneswar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₹38.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Bhubaneswar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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