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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhanbad is 60.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 ₹204
$6.23 COP 26K
-61.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.04 ₹602
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-78.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.4 ₹290
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.99%
Cappuccino
$0.83 ₹71
$1.72 COP 7,155
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₹193
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 ₹400
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹38.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-56.39%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.91 ₹334
$4.55 COP 19K
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ₹222
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹119
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹33.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ₹20.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 ₹214
$2.35 COP 9,809
6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$1.18 COP 4,927
71.19%
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)
$6.69 ₹572
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🚌 Getting Around
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹31.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 ₹756
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 ₹8.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,303 ₹795.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K ₹2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.88 ₹3,497
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 ₹264
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-67.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.27 ₹622
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.5 ₹984
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-55.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 ₹615
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ₹251
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.33 ₹2,337
$305 COP 1.3M
-91.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,105 ₹94.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-81.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.41 ₹1,831
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 ₹2,394
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.5 ₹3,293
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.23 ₹2,500
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65 ₹5,562
$489 COP 2M
-86.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.46 ₹3,803
$379 COP 1.6M
-88.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 ₹16.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-77.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$729 COP 3M
-82.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,706 ₹145.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-22.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 ₹56K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 ₹35.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-24.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Dhanbad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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