Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Karnal is 41.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karnal is 53.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ₹172
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 ₹904
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-67.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 ₹253
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-59.95%
Cappuccino
$2.23 ₹191
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.51
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₹220
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹59.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70
$1.33 COP 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 ₹530
$4.55 COP 19K
36.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 ₹303
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₹179
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
-66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ₹379
$2.35 COP 9,809
88.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 ₹626
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹205
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.83 ₹585
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 ₹758
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹28.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 ₹8.54
$1.96 COP 8,164
-94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-71.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹93.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,443 ₹807.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-46.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ₹2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.31 ₹2,934
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 ₹363
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.76 ₹493
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.69 ₹1,342
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹607
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.4 ₹7,565
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,653 ₹141.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-72.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.6 ₹2,275
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.94 ₹2,304
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 ₹4,919
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.08 ₹3,001
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 ₹6,534
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,045 ₹89.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$616 ₹52.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-59.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karnal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 ₹40.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-13.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
13.43
-33.88%

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Last update for Karnal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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