Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banga

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 74.7% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.71 ₹403
32.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.98 ₹1,709
61.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.14 ₹354
78.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.12 ₹181
-18.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.87
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹13.14
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.04 ₹174
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.45 ₹295
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.78 ₹67.1
39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 ₹50.7
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.85 ₹73
56.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.18 ₹101
88.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.54 ₹389
0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.4 ₹291
67.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 ₹172
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.79 ₹67.7
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.99 ₹84.9
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.59 ₹50.7
140.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.41 ₹35.28
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.43
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 ₹47.96
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.5
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.13 ₹353
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.16 ₹869
-8.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 ₹159
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.74 ₹234
-9.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.49 ₹469
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Banga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.69
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.83 ₹755
374.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.6 ₹51.2
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.91
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.27 ₹108
518.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₹96.3
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.7K ₹2M
10.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$67.7 ₹5,790
21.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.17 ₹357
126.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.09 ₹692
190.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.68 ₹1,341
63.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.9 ₹590
177.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.61 ₹394
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$78.2 ₹6,688
289.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,064 ₹176.5K
187.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.96 ₹2,391
107.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.38 ₹2,684
0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.61 ₹4,158
112.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.48 ₹3,035
197.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Banga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
294.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.4 ₹6,615
390.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 ₹23.7K
198.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
304.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,050 ₹89.8K
108.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$637 ₹54.5K
140.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$338 ₹28.9K
62.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banga: October 28, 2025

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