Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehradun is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehradun is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.06 ₹775
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹153
$1.72 COP 7,155
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.33
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
-78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹165
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₹245
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.86%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 ₹414
$4.55 COP 19K
6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹169
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 ₹387
$2.35 COP 9,809
92.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₹909
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$1.18 COP 4,927
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₹193
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹507
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🚌 Getting Around
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.83 ₹1,183
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-66.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ₹173
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K ₹1.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-27.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.59 ₹3,472
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₹622
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 ₹1,391
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-36.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.69 ₹915
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-44.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 ₹458
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.7 ₹5,537
$305 COP 1.3M
-78.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,090 ₹93.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-81.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.78 ₹1,862
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-62.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.99 ₹2,479
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.04 ₹4,023
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.98 ₹3,676
$106 COP 440.5K
-59.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$489 COP 2M
-62.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ₹9,256
$379 COP 1.6M
-71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ₹35.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ₹41.3K
$729 COP 3M
-33.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,266 ₹108.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-42.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 ₹38.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dehradun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 ₹33.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-29.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Dehradun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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