Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Begusarai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Begusarai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 130.9% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 144.6% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.36 ₹202
163.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.13 ₹695
297.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.41 ₹291
116.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.46 ₹124
17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 ₹28.7
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.09 ₹7.42
711.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.22 ₹190
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.13 ₹268
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.55 ₹47.01
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 ₹39.1
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.51 ₹43.99
160.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.92 ₹78.6
141.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.37 ₹373
4.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.58 ₹221
121.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.41 ₹120
60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.68 ₹57.9
57.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.03 ₹87.8
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.49 ₹41.59
189.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.24 ₹20.58
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.34 ₹29.48
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 ₹18.77
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.27 ₹23.19
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.59 ₹221
-9.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.98 ₹597
33.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2 ₹171
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.36 ₹202
5.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.55 ₹560
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.95
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.7 ₹744
381.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.22 ₹18.79
540.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.19 ₹16.18
931.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.71 ₹146
359.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.21 ₹104
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.6K ₹989K
52.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.8K ₹1.5M
47.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$12.91 ₹1,104
539.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.59 ₹222
264.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.31 ₹625
221.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$4.91 ₹420
423.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.03 ₹858
90.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$1.19 ₹102
232.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$51 ₹4,360
498.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$686 ₹58.7K
763.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.57 ₹2,272
117.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.44 ₹2,347
15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$23.57 ₹2,016
337.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.06 ₹2,657
240.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$57.9 ₹4,952
745.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$41.18 ₹3,522
820.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 ₹23.7K
198.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.4K
303.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,056 ₹90.4K
107.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$654 ₹55.9K
134.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$697 ₹59.6K
-21.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Begusarai: October 29, 2025

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