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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangalore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 60.9% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.51 โ‚น319
70.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
86.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.12 โ‚น374
73.06%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.38 โ‚น216
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
130.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.38 โ‚น216
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.95 โ‚น359
-22.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
80.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
61.45%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
117.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.40 โ‚น672
-39.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.76 โ‚น341
54.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.52 โ‚น229
-5.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
140.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
109.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.99 โ‚น362
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.92 โ‚น991
-7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.07 โ‚น188
-42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.28 โ‚น298
-26.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.42 โ‚น674
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
186.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.13 โ‚น103
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.36 โ‚น214
241.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.18 โ‚น107
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
7.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
135.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.09 โ‚น462
87.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$10.80 โ‚น980
119.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
40.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$6.03 โ‚น547
210.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.71 โ‚น428
-14.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$117 โ‚น10.6K
170.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
79.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
108.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
83.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
168.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$299 โ‚น27.1K
64.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$185 โ‚น16.8K
100.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$834 โ‚น75.7K
-1.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$476 โ‚น43.2K
53.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
48.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$974 โ‚น88.4K
36.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$958 โ‚น87.0K
-46.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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