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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 147.6% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 138.4% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 196.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.37 ₹218
154.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$7.98 ₹734
315.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.39 ₹312
115.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.47 ₹135
10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.30 ₹28.00
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.10 ₹9.32
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.34 ₹215
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.05 ₹280
4.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.60 ₹55.0
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.42 ₹38.92
211.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.52 ₹47.46
165.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.94 ₹86.6
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.20 ₹387
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.70 ₹248
112.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.39 ₹128
61.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.64 ₹58.4
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.01 ₹93.2
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.46 ₹41.99
195.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.22 ₹20.19
409.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.35 ₹31.97
234.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.24 ₹22.09
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.27 ₹24.93
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.55 ₹235
-11.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.57 ₹605
51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.04 ₹187
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.30 ₹212
3.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.48 ₹596
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.47
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.92 ₹821
364.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.24 ₹22.14
512.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.19 ₹17.18
926.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.78 ₹164
335.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.19 ₹109
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
56.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
51.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$12.86 ₹1,183
530.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$2.58 ₹237
264.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.23 ₹666
226.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$5.00 ₹460
411.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$10.03 ₹923
92.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$1.17 ₹108
250.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$49.41 ₹4,546
519.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$696 ₹64.0K
747.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$26.08 ₹2,399
129.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.18 ₹2,500
17.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$23.05 ₹2,120
345.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.32 ₹2,882
244.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$57.0 ₹5,245
747.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$40.29 ₹3,707
836.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.2K
200.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
297.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,051 ₹96.7K
164.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$566 ₹52.1K
133.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$672 ₹61.8K
-20.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Begusarai: March 3, 2026

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