Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilaspur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilaspur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bilaspur is 52.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bilaspur is 51.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 ₹193
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.82 ₹1,097
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-60.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 ₹479
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.22%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹9.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 ₹196
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₹298
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ₹50.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹48.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.89%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 ₹291
$4.55 COP 19K
-25.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ₹244
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹168
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₹83.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹42.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ₹337
$2.35 COP 9,809
67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ₹569
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₹278
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.99 ₹427
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🚌 Getting Around
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 ₹754
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹38.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₹17.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
-89.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹122
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,541 ₹645K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-57.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.3K ₹1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-49.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.69 ₹1,428
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-79.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.5 ₹300
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.49 ₹555
$23.51 COP 98K
-72.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.98 ₹1,282
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-41.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 ₹253
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,449
$305 COP 1.3M
-82.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,519 ₹129.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 ₹2,446
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.34 ₹3,536
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.08 ₹3,000
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,570
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹15.7K
$729 COP 3M
-74.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,089 ₹93.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-50.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 ₹56.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-56.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bilaspur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹37.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-21.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.97
13.43
-40.66%

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Last update for Bilaspur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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