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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 159.9% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 184.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 117.2% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 155.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.27 ₹209
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$11.83 ₹1,090
180.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.27 ₹301
122.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.15 ₹198
-24.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.41 ₹37.55
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.12 ₹10.96
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.07 ₹98.7
61.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.03 ₹279
4.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.68 ₹62.2
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.32 ₹29.67
309.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.57 ₹52.9
142.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.79 ₹72.5
184.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.88 ₹450
-8.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.98 ₹274
92.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.65 ₹152
35.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.11 ₹103
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.84 ₹169
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.36 ₹33.27
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.42 ₹38.74
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.46 ₹42.51
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.48 ₹44.34
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.37 ₹33.79
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.73 ₹436
-52.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$5.45 ₹502
82.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.41 ₹130
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.23 ₹206
7.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.00 ₹460
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.19 ₹17.18
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.79 ₹809
371.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.14 ₹105
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.59 ₹54.1
230.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.49 ₹137
420.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
27.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.0K ₹1.8M
33.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$51.1 ₹4,704
58.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.41 ₹314
175.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.18 ₹662
228.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$6.64 ₹612
284.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$7.34 ₹676
162.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$1.85 ₹170
121.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$22.82 ₹2,102
1241.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,173 ₹108.1K
402.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$19.18 ₹1,767
211.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$24.76 ₹2,281
29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$32.33 ₹2,978
217.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$23.73 ₹2,185
354.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$132 ₹12.1K
266.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$68.7 ₹6,329
449.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$292 ₹26.9K
181.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$212 ₹19.5K
240.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$601 ₹55.3K
363.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$405 ₹37.3K
226.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$488 ₹45.0K
10.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.75
24.93%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belgaum: March 3, 2026

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