Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balasore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balasore

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 99.9% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 125.9% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.10 ₹194
187.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$8.62 ₹794
284.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.70 ₹433
55.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.11 ₹103
46.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.38 ₹34.59
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.12 ₹11.26
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.59 ₹146
8.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.83 ₹260
12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.61 ₹56.0
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.39 ₹36.32
235.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.48 ₹44.19
187.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.93 ₹85.3
141.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.38 ₹311
32.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.37 ₹218
142.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.11 ₹194
6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.71 ₹64.9
49.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.19 ₹110
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.56 ₹51.3
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.25 ₹23.17
348.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.31 ₹28.54
277.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.42 ₹38.95
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.24 ₹22.18
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.69 ₹248
-15.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.35 ₹954
-3.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.54 ₹142
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.34 ₹215
2.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.12 ₹471
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.51 ₹46.65
68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.52 ₹785
386.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.60 ₹55.5
145.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.22 ₹20.19
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.09 ₹193
271.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.15 ₹106
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$15.9K ₹1.5M
13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.4K ₹2.1M
19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$26.32 ₹2,424
208.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.25 ₹299
189.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.07 ₹651
233.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.16 ₹2,686
-12.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$0.89 ₹81.9
2067.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.19 ₹202
87.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$37.05 ₹3,413
726.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,577 ₹145.2K
274.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$28.49 ₹2,624
109.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$30.64 ₹2,822
4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$49.12 ₹4,524
109.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$32.06 ₹2,953
236.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$134 ₹12.4K
259.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$80.1 ₹7,377
371.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$296 ₹27.2K
177.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$584 ₹53.8K
376.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$401 ₹37.0K
229.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$430 ₹39.6K
25.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.8
72.18%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Balasore: March 1, 2026

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