Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baraut Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baraut

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119.3% more expensive than Baraut without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 144.9% more expensive than Baraut without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.27 ₹194
174.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.62 ₹908
204.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.69 ₹316
100.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 ₹132
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.37 ₹31.85
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹13.27
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.79 ₹153
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.13 ₹268
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.7 ₹59.9
55.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₹42.02
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.72 ₹61.3
84.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.97 ₹82.6
128.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.88 ₹417
-6.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.97 ₹254
92.26%
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
$0.68 ₹57.8
57.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.94 ₹80.5
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.5 ₹42.82
184.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 ₹30.16
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 ₹37.91
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.45 ₹38.68
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.31 ₹26.9
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.84 ₹329
-38.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.03 ₹601
32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ₹151
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.81 ₹240
-11.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.99 ₹427
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹26.01
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.87 ₹758
372.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 ₹72
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.51
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.43 ₹123
448.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
26.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.7K ₹1.9M
20.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.35 ₹3,366
109.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.49 ₹299
170.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.39 ₹632
218.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.63 ₹1,336
64.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.15 ₹611
167.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.86 ₹244
38.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$52.2 ₹4,461
484.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,516 ₹129.7K
290.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.25 ₹2,074
138.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.26 ₹2,161
25.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.51 ₹3,635
142.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$32.19 ₹2,753
228.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$126 ₹10.8K
289.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75 ₹6,413
405.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$269 ₹23K
207.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.5K
301.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,097 ₹93.9K
99.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$525 ₹44.9K
191.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baraut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$172 ₹14.7K
219.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baraut: October 27, 2025

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