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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 122.9% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 131.8% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.11 ₹180
195.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.81 ₹754
267.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.61 ₹394
60.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.12 ₹95.5
53.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹34.59
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.24
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.67 ₹143
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.95 ₹253
8.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.65 ₹56
67.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.4 ₹33.8
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.47 ₹40.46
182.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.98 ₹84.1
126.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.33 ₹285
36.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.48 ₹212
130.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.1 ₹179
7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹65.8
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.15 ₹98.4
31.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.58 ₹49.89
144.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.23 ₹19.6
382.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.34 ₹28.69
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.43 ₹36.66
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.24 ₹20.64
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.67 ₹229
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.32 ₹883
-9.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.49 ₹128
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.32 ₹199
7.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 ₹437
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.5 ₹42.91
66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.54 ₹731
390.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.55 ₹47.43
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.76
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.02 ₹173
288.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.15 ₹98
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.4K ₹1.3M
14.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.4K ₹1.9M
17.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$27.21 ₹2,327
203.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.15 ₹269
199.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.38 ₹631
218.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.58 ₹2,445
-10.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$0.92 ₹78.5
1980.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.26 ₹194
75.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$38.54 ₹3,296
690.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,594 ₹136.4K
271.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.6 ₹2,446
102.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.72 ₹2,627
2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.96 ₹4,273
106.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.18 ₹2,667
238.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$131 ₹11.2K
274.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$81.7 ₹6,984
364.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$292 ₹25K
183.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$186 ₹15.9K
292.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$628 ₹53.7K
248.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
270.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$435 ₹37.2K
26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.8
72.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balasore: October 26, 2025

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