Cost of Living Comparison Between Karwar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karwar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karwar is 48.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karwar is 54.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.87 ₹1,101
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-60.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$2 ₹171
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.86
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.6
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ₹205
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-7.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹45.94
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.02
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.5
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 ₹360
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
-7.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹247
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-49.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹162
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.2
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹82.4
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.85
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.29
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.79
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ₹267
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹140
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
69.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹384
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🚌 Getting Around
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.03
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-79.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.84
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.65
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-92.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹992.4K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-34.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-32.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.09 ₹2,745
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-61.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹286
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-64.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-70.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.87 ₹1,358
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-38.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 ₹614
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-62.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
-27.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,280
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-79.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$947 ₹81K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-84.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.17 ₹2,752
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-44.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 ₹2,612
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.6 ₹2,960
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-66.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.03 ₹2,996
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-66.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-74.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹6,528
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-79.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-67.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-75.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 ₹94.2K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-49.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.6K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-60.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karwar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 ₹43.5K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-7.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
13.43
-42.74%

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Last update for Karwar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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