Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucknow is 51.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucknow is 52.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹201
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.77 ₹1,007
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ₹300
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.50%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₹134
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₹215
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-47.37%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 ₹319
$4.55 COP 19K
-18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ₹233
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₹152
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-42.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹44.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
-62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹29.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹29.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 ₹338
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₹667
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₹248
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.55 ₹475
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🚌 Getting Around
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₹38.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.57 ₹904
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-74.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₹32.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹122
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-10.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.86 ₹3,837
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 ₹310
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 ₹1,919
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 ₹774
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 ₹302
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 ₹4,935
$305 COP 1.3M
-81.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,612 ₹137.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-72.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 ₹2,334
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.2 ₹2,070
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.15 ₹3,519
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.78 ₹2,119
$106 COP 440.5K
-76.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 ₹12.5K
$489 COP 2M
-70.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.3 ₹7,467
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 ₹29.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ₹17.6K
$729 COP 3M
-71.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 ₹106.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹54.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 ₹37.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-19.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
13.43
-35.07%

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Last update for Lucknow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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