Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghaziabad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghaziabad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghaziabad is 43.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghaziabad is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ₹245
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 ₹1,475
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-46.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 ₹338
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.41%
Cappuccino
$2.16 ₹184
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ₹198
$1.66 COP 6,916
39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹61
$1.09 COP 4,552
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₹83.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$2.22 COP 9,252
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 ₹338
$4.55 COP 19K
-13.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₹154
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹56.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
-66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 ₹25.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹341
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ₹953
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₹184
$1.18 COP 4,927
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 ₹355
$2.49 COP 10.4K
66.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.62 ₹481
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🚌 Getting Around
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
-32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.64 ₹1,509
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 ₹12.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₹256
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-20.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ₹4,401
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₹675
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.16 ₹1,810
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.45 ₹466
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-71.53%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 ₹7,952
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,721 ₹147.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.04 ₹2,484
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.65 ₹2,280
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.92 ₹3,928
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.6 ₹2,617
$106 COP 440.5K
-71.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$489 COP 2M
-70.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 ₹6,770
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₹26.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$729 COP 3M
-68.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 ₹102.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-45.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ₹66.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-49.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghaziabad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 ₹49.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
4.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
13.43
-26.95%

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Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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