Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Howrah is 64.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Howrah is 62.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹147
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-72.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.52 ₹986
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-64.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 ₹371
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-41.41%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.35
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-77.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.59
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-6.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.87
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-51.88%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.6
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 ₹460
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹241
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-50.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.57
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.65
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.54
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹11.31
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.67
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 ₹193
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
-3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-77.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-14.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.31 ₹626
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🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₹16.46
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹734
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-79.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.56
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-9.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-13.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.44 ₹3,630
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-48.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.04 ₹175
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-78.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-70.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-38.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 ₹615
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-62.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.27 ₹3,786
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-85.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,579 ₹135.1K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-73.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.41 ₹1,489
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-69.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 ₹2,622
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.44 ₹4,143
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-53.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.6 ₹992
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-89.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 ₹7,511
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-66.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-74.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 ₹80.3K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-57.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 ₹55.9K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-57.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 ₹33K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-29.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
13.43
-31.65%

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Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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