Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharwad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharwad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharwad is 57.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharwad is 50.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 ₹198
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 ₹900
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-67.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 ₹323
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.99%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ₹259
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹75.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 ₹421
$4.55 COP 19K
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹260
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₹171
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 ₹328
$2.35 COP 9,809
62.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 ₹551
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₹149
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₹246
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 ₹756
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-22.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.76 ₹3,400
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹302
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 ₹648
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 ₹1,335
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-39.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ₹586
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.9 ₹4,354
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,555 ₹133K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.71 ₹2,114
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ₹2,161
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.26 ₹3,614
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.41 ₹2,686
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,410
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹15.7K
$729 COP 3M
-74.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 ₹102.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-45.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharwad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Dharwad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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