Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Karad is 31.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karad is 34% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 ₹457
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.75 ₹1,860
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ₹389
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.43%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₹226
$1.72 COP 7,155
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₹43.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.61
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹353
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹88.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-53.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ₹604
$4.55 COP 19K
55.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ₹334
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹58.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹345
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ₹765
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹178
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.94 ₹594
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Karad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 ₹31.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₹117
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-82.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 ₹4,306
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 ₹418
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-48.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.01 ₹771
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,355
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 ₹609
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 ₹394
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,318 ₹283.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 ₹2,519
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.09 ₹2,574
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 ₹4,832
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.64 ₹3,476
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 ₹6,512
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$991 ₹84.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-54.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 ₹53.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
13.43
-31.35%

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Last update for Karad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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