Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belgaum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belgaum

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 150.7% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 172.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 149.8% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.34 ₹200
166.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.77 ₹1,006
174.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.25 ₹278
127.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.03 ₹174
-15.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 ₹32.47
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.33
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.03 ₹88.2
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.98 ₹255
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 ₹58.6
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.3 ₹25.59
313.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 ₹49.72
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.82 ₹70.1
170.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.99 ₹427
-8.82%
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
$1.69 ₹144
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.12 ₹95.8
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.91 ₹163
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.34 ₹28.89
317.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.43 ₹36.78
158.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.42 ₹35.99
180.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.45 ₹38.43
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹30.89
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.75 ₹406
-50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.8 ₹496
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.38 ₹118
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 ₹189
12.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.83 ₹413
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 ₹15.43
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.96 ₹766
367.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 ₹101
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.56 ₹47.57
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.47 ₹126
434.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₹104
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
28.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.6K ₹1.8M
27.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.3 ₹4,306
63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.44 ₹295
174.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.17 ₹614
227.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$6.78 ₹580
278.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.17 ₹614
166.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$1.84 ₹157
115.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$22.82 ₹1,951
1235.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,169 ₹100K
406.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.55 ₹1,672
196.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.76 ₹2,117
27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$32.32 ₹2,764
219.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.36 ₹1,998
352.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$133 ₹11.4K
268.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$69.9 ₹5,975
442.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$289 ₹24.7K
186.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$217 ₹18.5K
236.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$600 ₹51.3K
265.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$413 ₹35.4K
270.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$559 ₹47.8K
-1.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.75
24.93%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgaum: October 29, 2025

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