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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnataka is 60.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karnataka is 54.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 โ‚น108
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-80.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.04 โ‚น639
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-78.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-49.93%
Cappuccino
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-31.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.47
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-53.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.34
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚น218
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-21.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-60.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-69.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-55.22%
Eggs
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-68.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 โ‚น714
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
74.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚น289
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-45.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.2
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-42.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.51
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.02
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.52
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.04
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$2.28 COPย 8,361
46.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 โ‚น669
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚น151
$1.19 COPย 4,359
39.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$2.40 COPย 8,828
18.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.54 โ‚น412
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.98 โ‚น815
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น30.82
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-77.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น134
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-81.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚น80.4
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-19.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.62 โ‚น1,599
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-78.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น317
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-63.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-90.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.01 โ‚น1,453
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-38.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.20 โ‚น654
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-61.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 โ‚น259
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-29.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.06 โ‚น3,272
$316 COPย 1.2M
-88.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$991 โ‚น90.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-83.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.64 โ‚น1,873
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-64.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.60 โ‚น1,597
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-45.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 โ‚น2,934
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-67.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.65 โ‚น2,510
$108 COPย 394.9K
-74.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-74.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,029
$371 COPย 1.4M
-79.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น24.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-75.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 โ‚น35.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-87.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 โ‚น22.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-81.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karnataka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 โ‚น39.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-16.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
13.43
-37.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karnataka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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