Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bellary Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bellary

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67% more expensive than Bellary without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 79.1% more expensive than Bellary without rent, and 114% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.41 ₹292
82.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.34 ₹1,483
86.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$1.77 ₹151
317.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.32 ₹198
-25.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.22 ₹18.7
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.09
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 ₹202
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.06 ₹261
4.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.54 ₹45.83
101.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.48 ₹41.47
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.55 ₹47.29
141.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.87 ₹74.5
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.62 ₹651
-40.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.89 ₹333
46.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.63 ₹225
-14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.75 ₹64.5
42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.09 ₹93.2
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.87
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.47 ₹40.45
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.49 ₹42.31
140.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.44 ₹37.62
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.71
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.15 ₹355
-43.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.22 ₹960
-16.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.19 ₹187
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.25 ₹278
-23.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.73 ₹661
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.8
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.56 ₹732
389.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.14 ₹97.3
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₹30.18
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.35 ₹201
234.04%
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
$13.8K ₹1.2M
27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K ₹2.1M
6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.28 ₹2,932
140.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.98 ₹426
89.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.58 ₹905
122.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.65 ₹1,339
64.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.1 ₹608
169.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.61 ₹395
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$116 ₹9,878
163.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$696 ₹59.6K
750.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.24 ₹2,415
105.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.1 ₹2,574
4.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$54.3 ₹4,645
89.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.14 ₹3,433
163.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
297.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.2 ₹6,519
397.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 ₹23.9K
196.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$179 ₹15.3K
307.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,008 ₹86.2K
117.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$561 ₹48K
173.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bellary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$850 ₹72.7K
-35.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bellary: October 28, 2025

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