Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Darbhanga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Darbhanga is 62.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Darbhanga is 65.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹150
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.85 ₹843
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.13%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹127
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₹191
$1.66 COP 6,916
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
-64.66%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹85.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ₹255
$4.55 COP 19K
-34.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ₹176
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₹225
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-54.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₹172
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₹87.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.96 ₹168
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🚌 Getting Around
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹735
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹15.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
-90.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 ₹194
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-71.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-12.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ₹2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.94 ₹1,962
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-72.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.2 ₹274
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.62 ₹652
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-58.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7 ₹599
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹268
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.73 ₹2,457
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,396 ₹119.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 ₹1,501
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.78 ₹2,376
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.87 ₹3,581
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.38 ₹2,513
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,424
$489 COP 2M
-89.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,569
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$729 COP 3M
-75.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$952 ₹81.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 ₹54.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 ₹14.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-69.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
13.43
-32.61%

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Last update for Darbhanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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