Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kanpur is 56% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kanpur is 56.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ₹182
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.5 ₹984
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 ₹342
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.87%
Cappuccino
$1.55 ₹133
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹128
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₹190
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.12%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 ₹376
$4.55 COP 19K
-3.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 ₹239
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ₹133
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹88.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹46.96
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹339
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 ₹562
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 ₹473
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🚌 Getting Around
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹31.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 ₹609
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-82.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹48.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-33.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50 ₹4,278
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.1 ₹265
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-67.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.67 ₹485
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.52 ₹1,242
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-43.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 ₹611
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹247
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.63 ₹3,047
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,580 ₹135.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.16 ₹1,981
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-60.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,665
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.29 ₹3,446
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.86 ₹1,613
$106 COP 440.5K
-82.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,891
$489 COP 2M
-76.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 ₹5,549
$379 COP 1.6M
-82.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 ₹20.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$729 COP 3M
-80.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₹100.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 ₹34.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-73.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kanpur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 ₹27.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
13.43
-36.78%

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Last update for Kanpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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