Cost of Living Comparison Between Haldwani and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haldwani and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Haldwani is 60.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haldwani is 59% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 ₹201
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.52 ₹814
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-70.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.6 ₹222
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-64.82%
Cappuccino
$0.78 ₹66.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹168
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₹248
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₹47.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 ₹24.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
-77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ₹46.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
-58.65%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.27 ₹279
$4.55 COP 19K
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ₹268
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ₹276
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ₹426
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-46.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.81 ₹412
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🚌 Getting Around
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 ₹725
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ₹35.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.4K ₹888.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-40.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-38.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.9 ₹3,499
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.82 ₹327
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-59.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹613
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.57 ₹1,418
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-35.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 ₹434
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 ₹305
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-9.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.04 ₹2,483
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$959 ₹82K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-83.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.24 ₹1,817
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.42 ₹2,346
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.51 ₹2,695
$103 COP 430.1K
-69.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.2 ₹2,839
$106 COP 440.5K
-68.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 ₹5,436
$489 COP 2M
-87.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 ₹6,842
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 ₹14.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-79.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 ₹7,991
$729 COP 3M
-87.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 ₹91.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-50.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haldwani
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 ₹58.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
25.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Haldwani: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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