Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balaghat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balaghat

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 94.3% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100.5% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.27 ₹209
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$10.49 ₹968
216.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.70 ₹341
97.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.58 ₹146
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.38 ₹34.69
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.14 ₹12.86
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.75 ₹162
-1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.14 ₹289
1.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.70 ₹64.8
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.45 ₹41.81
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.72 ₹66.7
91.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.96 ₹88.4
134.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.05 ₹466
-11.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.92 ₹269
96.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.97 ₹181
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.71 ₹65.7
49.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.00 ₹91.9
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.51 ₹46.63
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.35 ₹32.60
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.44 ₹40.66
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.45 ₹41.29
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.34 ₹31.40
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.05 ₹373
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.97 ₹735
25.09%
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
$2.78 ₹256
-14.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.24 ₹483
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.45
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.84 ₹815
368.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.78 ₹71.6
88.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.24 ₹21.97
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.41 ₹130
450.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.20 ₹111
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
27.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.9K ₹2.0M
21.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$39.54 ₹3,645
105.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.39 ₹312
177.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.27 ₹670
224.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$15.71 ₹1,448
62.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.23 ₹666
166.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.97 ₹273
38.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$51.1 ₹4,714
498.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,556 ₹143.5K
279.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$24.21 ₹2,232
147.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$25.29 ₹2,331
26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$42.28 ₹3,899
142.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$32.15 ₹2,965
235.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
289.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.6 ₹7,157
386.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$270 ₹24.9K
203.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 ₹16.8K
296.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,022 ₹94.2K
172.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$483 ₹44.6K
173.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Balaghat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Balaghat: March 1, 2026

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