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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gangtok is 55.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gangtok is 56.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.51 โ‚น228
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-57.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.01 โ‚น1,181
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-59.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 โ‚น329
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$1.58 โ‚น144
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.37
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.97
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-41.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น72.1
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-28.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.90
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-46.27%
Eggs
$1.37 โ‚น124
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-39.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚น312
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-23.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚น309
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-41.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น84.9
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-36.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-47.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-51.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น41.12
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 โ‚น386
$2.28 COPย 8,361
86.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 โ‚น661
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-15.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚น309
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น800
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-46.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น134
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-81.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$0.94 COPย 3,455
27.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-21.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K โ‚น2.0M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-17.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.45 โ‚น2,310
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-68.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-63.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.12 โ‚น646
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-69.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.80 โ‚น2,069
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 โ‚น629
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-62.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 โ‚น416
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
13.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.04 โ‚น2,545
$316 COPย 1.2M
-91.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,556 โ‚น141.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-73.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.39 โ‚น2,304
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-56.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 โ‚น1,562
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-47.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚น5,332
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-41.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.13 โ‚น3,188
$108 COPย 394.9K
-67.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.0 โ‚น7,263
$491 COPย 1.8M
-83.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,657
$371 COPย 1.4M
-86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น15.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-83.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-67.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 โ‚น56.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-53.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 โ‚น23.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-49.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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