Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asansol Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asansol

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.5% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 175.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 145.3% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.28 ₹302
83.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$11.40 ₹1,051
190.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.52 ₹324
107.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.33 ₹123
22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.37 ₹34.43
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.15 ₹14.23
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.77 ₹163
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.77 ₹163
79.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.67 ₹61.9
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.37 ₹34.08
254.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.69 ₹63.8
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.86 ₹79.5
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.45 ₹502
-17.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.83 ₹261
102.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.81 ₹167
23.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.54 ₹49.50
96.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.25 ₹116
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.66 ₹60.9
106.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.36 ₹33.29
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.47 ₹42.91
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.37 ₹33.71
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.28 ₹25.71
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.92 ₹362
-42.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.51 ₹969
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.68 ₹155
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.41 ₹222
-0.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.28 ₹671
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.34 ₹30.91
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$15.52 ₹1,431
167.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.59 ₹54.8
149.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.30 ₹27.94
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.01 ₹185
286.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.7K ₹1.4M
14.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.1K ₹1.8M
33.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$38.80 ₹3,577
109.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.91 ₹361
140.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.19 ₹663
228.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$11.27 ₹1,039
126.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$8.34 ₹769
131.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.43 ₹316
19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$43.05 ₹3,969
611.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,573 ₹145.0K
275.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$26.60 ₹2,453
124.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$22.23 ₹2,050
43.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$50.2 ₹4,628
104.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$31.32 ₹2,888
244.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$92.4 ₹8,516
423.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$58.6 ₹5,399
544.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$259 ₹23.9K
216.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$186 ₹17.2K
286.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$288 ₹26.5K
86.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.08
47.91%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Asansol: March 2, 2026

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