Cost of Living Comparison Between Haridwar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haridwar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Haridwar is 46.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haridwar is 51.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ₹175
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.99 ₹855
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 ₹247
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-60.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₹189
$1.72 COP 7,155
28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$2.22 COP 9,252
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.55 COP 19K
-22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-63.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.15 ₹12.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ₹375
$2.35 COP 9,809
86.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 ₹1,145
$9.34 COP 38.9K
43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹144
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹228
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 ₹594
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🚌 Getting Around
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 ₹200
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ₹90.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K ₹1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₹2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.88 ₹3,924
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.3 ₹197
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-75.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.21 ₹446
$23.51 COP 98K
-77.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.23 ₹1,217
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-44.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 ₹196
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-88.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ₹402
$3.96 COP 16.5K
18.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.7 ₹7,671
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,657 ₹141.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-72.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 ₹2,220
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.76 ₹2,289
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 ₹4,869
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.87 ₹2,983
$106 COP 440.5K
-67.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$489 COP 2M
-75.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.18 ₹3,950
$379 COP 1.6M
-87.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₹22.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-68.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$729 COP 3M
-82.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 ₹85.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-54.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 ₹56K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haridwar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 ₹19.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-59.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Haridwar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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