Cost of Living Comparison Between Bokaro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bokaro and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bokaro is 50.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bokaro is 63.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.96 ₹852
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₹306
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.56%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.77
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₹162
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ₹50.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
-80.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.74
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 ₹594
$4.55 COP 19K
52.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ₹146
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-70.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹92.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ₹212
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ₹580
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₹98.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.85 ₹500
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🚌 Getting Around
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.9 ₹762
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹201
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ₹1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
5.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.96 ₹3,845
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 ₹271
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.35 ₹629
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.66 ₹741
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-66.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹597
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₹332
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.71 ₹4,252
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,853 ₹158.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.96 ₹1,707
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 ₹2,355
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.23 ₹3,697
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.56 ₹2,015
$106 COP 440.5K
-77.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,392
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹14.9K
$729 COP 3M
-76.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 ₹52K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bokaro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 ₹57.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
21.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Bokaro: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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