Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bathinda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bathinda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 158% more expensive than Bathinda without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.5% more expensive than Bathinda without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.98 ₹274
102.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$13.73 ₹1,263
141.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.55 ₹327
105.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.30 ₹120
25.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.28 ₹25.45
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.14 ₹12.48
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.72 ₹158
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.29 ₹211
38.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.74 ₹67.7
44.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.49 ₹45.32
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.72 ₹66.3
91.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.82 ₹75.1
174.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.30 ₹304
35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.41 ₹222
138.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.04 ₹188
9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.80 ₹73.7
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.93 ₹85.2
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.54 ₹49.35
151.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.22 ₹20.17
409.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.45 ₹41.26
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 ₹45.20
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.35 ₹31.81
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.54 ₹325
-36.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.46 ₹778
17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.75 ₹161
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.59 ₹239
-7.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.20 ₹478
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.30 ₹27.76
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.46 ₹778
389.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.77 ₹70.8
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.17 ₹16.00
1047.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.31 ₹121
492.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.21 ₹112
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
53.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.5K ₹1.6M
53.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$46.99 ₹4,323
72.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.33 ₹307
182.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$3.58 ₹329
559.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$13.83 ₹1,272
84.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.85 ₹631
181.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.82 ₹260
45.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$60.1 ₹5,528
409.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,702 ₹156.6K
246.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.54 ₹1,798
206.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$20.36 ₹1,873
56.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$48.06 ₹4,422
113.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$33.30 ₹3,064
223.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.5K
288.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.6 ₹7,138
386.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$277 ₹25.4K
197.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$884 ₹81.3K
215.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$502 ₹46.2K
163.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bathinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$414 ₹38.1K
29.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.3
61.81%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bathinda: March 3, 2026

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