Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaun and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Budaun is 66% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budaun is 57% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ₹181
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.44 ₹979
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ₹247
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.03%
Cappuccino
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
-65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹28.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-54.89%
Eggs
$0.68 ₹58.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 ₹371
$4.55 COP 19K
-4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 ₹193
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.06
$1.07 COP 4,461
-55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹48.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹10.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
-85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₹220
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.92 ₹250
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-68.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₹118
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₹197
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.55 ₹303
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹754
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-94.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,827 ₹498.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-66.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ₹4,342
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹280
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 ₹480
$23.51 COP 98K
-76.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.72 ₹1,344
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 ₹617
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.28%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹251
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.63 ₹3,133
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,571 ₹134.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.41 ₹2,687
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.95 ₹3,331
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.54 ₹1,586
$106 COP 440.5K
-82.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$489 COP 2M
-74.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 ₹6,548
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,121 ₹95.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-48.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 ₹59.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budaun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
13.43
-36.78%

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Last update for Budaun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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