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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 47.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 52.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$6.23 COP 26K
-58.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.99 ₹1,111
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-59.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 ₹327
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.17%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
-42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.42 ₹122
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 ₹294
$4.55 COP 19K
-24.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ₹297
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₹84.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹51.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ₹363
$2.35 COP 9,809
80.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 ₹673
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₹76.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
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🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹68
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.74 ₹2,202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-68.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 ₹2,009
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 ₹585
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₹389
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.99 ₹2,394
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 ₹131.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.49 ₹2,180
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 ₹1,462
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-45.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 ₹4,922
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.42 ₹3,030
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80 ₹6,843
$489 COP 2M
-83.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,444
$379 COP 1.6M
-86.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15K
$827 COP 3.4M
-78.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,860
$729 COP 3M
-84.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 ₹82.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 ₹22.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-52.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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