Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 39.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 43.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$6.23 COP 26K
-53.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹356
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.71%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₹168
$1.72 COP 7,155
14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.3 ₹368
$4.55 COP 19K
-5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 ₹322
$2.35 COP 9,809
60.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 ₹1,176
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₹308
$2.49 COP 10.4K
44.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
-21.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.78 ₹1,521
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.41 COP 5,899
26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ₹196
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,361
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-24.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.62 ₹566
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 ₹1,466
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-33.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 ₹543
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-66.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ₹352
$3.96 COP 16.5K
4.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹6,905
$305 COP 1.3M
-73.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,581 ₹135.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 ₹2,102
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 ₹3,048
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ₹5,298
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.03 ₹3,509
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.3K
$489 COP 2M
-58.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-67.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₹43.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ₹42.4K
$729 COP 3M
-32.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-70.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 ₹45.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-30.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
13.43
-35.82%

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Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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