Cost of Living Comparison Between Haldia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haldia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Haldia is 46.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haldia is 53% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 ₹991
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 ₹428
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.34%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹155
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 ₹145
$1.66 COP 6,916
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₹209
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹53
$1.33 COP 5,544
-53.38%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.7 ₹402
$4.55 COP 19K
3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ₹244
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 ₹209
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.51 COP 6,293
-12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹346
$2.35 COP 9,809
72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 ₹781
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₹136
$1.18 COP 4,927
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹205
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.27 ₹622
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₹176
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹985.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.35 ₹3,536
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.84 ₹328
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-59.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.15 ₹611
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹596
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 ₹351
$3.96 COP 16.5K
3.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.38 ₹3,796
$305 COP 1.3M
-85.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,612 ₹137.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-72.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.04 ₹2,398
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.8 ₹2,549
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.69 ₹4,079
$103 COP 430.1K
-53.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.05 ₹2,656
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$489 COP 2M
-74.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.6 ₹6,635
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$729 COP 3M
-74.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,138 ₹97.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-48.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 ₹47.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haldia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ₹40.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
13.43
-26.28%

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Last update for Haldia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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