Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharamsala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharamsala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharamsala is 49.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharamsala is 53.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.59 ₹222
$6.23 COP 26K
-58.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.5 ₹983
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 ₹297
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.04%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₹135
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 ₹136
$1.66 COP 6,916
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₹232
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57
$1.09 COP 4,552
-38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.08%
Eggs
$1.11 ₹95
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.49 ₹469
$4.55 COP 19K
20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-63.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 ₹132
$2.26 COP 9,410
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ₹83.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.96
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 ₹344
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.36 ₹288
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₹146
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₹232
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.99 ₹427
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🚌 Getting Around
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.95 ₹766
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹71
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-16.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K ₹2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.68 ₹4,164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-41.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.67 ₹228
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-71.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.85 ₹244
$23.51 COP 98K
-87.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.49 ₹1,239
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-43.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹595
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.4 ₹5,166
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,970 ₹168.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.12 ₹2,063
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-58.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 ₹2,047
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.98 ₹4,189
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.79 ₹2,805
$106 COP 440.5K
-68.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.9 ₹8,116
$489 COP 2M
-80.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89 ₹7,611
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₹12.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-82.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,465
$729 COP 3M
-84.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 ₹86.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-53.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 ₹55.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharamsala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 ₹19.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-58.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Dharamsala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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