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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 61.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 57.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-61.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 โ‚น624
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-78.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-52.03%
Cappuccino
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-49.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-71.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น211
$1.75 COPย 6,418
32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
47.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-42.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.10
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-67.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.66
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-58.96%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-52.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚น233
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น121
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-43.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-42.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-78.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.28 COPย 8,361
10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-66.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น189
$1.19 COPย 4,359
74.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-4.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.60 โ‚น599
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-55.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.70 โ‚น790
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-94.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น108
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-85.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$0.94 COPย 3,455
21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,146 โ‚น830.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
23.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-49.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 โ‚น279
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 โ‚น666
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-69.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-55.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-61.86%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-27.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.22 โ‚น2,470
$316 COPย 1.2M
-91.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-81.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 โ‚น1,939
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-63.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.72 โ‚น3,514
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-61.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.78 โ‚น2,611
$108 COPย 394.9K
-73.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.0 โ‚น6,077
$491 COPย 1.8M
-86.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
$371 COPย 1.4M
-87.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.1K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-77.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-82.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-44.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 โ‚น36.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-23.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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