Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalandhar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalandhar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jalandhar is 49.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jalandhar is 60.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 ₹792
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$1.83 ₹157
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₹185
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 ₹309
$4.55 COP 19K
-20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 ₹244
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-49.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.26 COP 9,410
-41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.07 COP 4,461
-40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹24.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₹629
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹217
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.94 ₹508
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🚌 Getting Around
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 ₹735
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 ₹213
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-68.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ₹1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.88 ₹3,582
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 ₹252
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-68.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.63 ₹1,593
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-27.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.78 ₹152
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-90.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹394
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.65 ₹3,733
$305 COP 1.3M
-85.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$649 ₹55.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-89.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.15 ₹2,151
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-56.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 ₹2,436
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.66 ₹3,050
$103 COP 430.1K
-65.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.58 ₹3,385
$106 COP 440.5K
-62.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 ₹8,550
$489 COP 2M
-79.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 ₹7,851
$379 COP 1.6M
-75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₹33.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹23.4K
$729 COP 3M
-62.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 ₹124.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalandhar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₹31.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-32.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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