Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Malda is 48.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 58.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.76 ₹1,006
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹294
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.45%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₹153
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.90%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
$4.55 COP 19K
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-56.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
-74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
-73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹35.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 ₹858
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹149
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₹210
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-1.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.38 ₹203
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🚌 Getting Around
Malda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-10.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.7 ₹3,652
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 ₹336
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-58.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,364
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ₹349
$3.96 COP 16.5K
3.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.59 ₹3,728
$305 COP 1.3M
-85.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,560 ₹133.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.11 ₹694
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-85.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.38 ₹717
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-73.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.66 ₹4,247
$103 COP 430.1K
-51.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.53 ₹815
$106 COP 440.5K
-90.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹25.2K
$489 COP 2M
-39.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₹20.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₹34.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 ₹91.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-50.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹58.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹33.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
13.43
-26.28%

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Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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