Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhubaneswar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhubaneswar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 97.9% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 156.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.6% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.35 ₹216
156.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$9.18 ₹846
261.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.68 ₹431
55.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.56 ₹144
4.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.38 ₹35.32
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.16 ₹14.89
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.66 ₹153
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.30 ₹304
-3.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.65 ₹59.4
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.48 ₹44.08
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.56 ₹51.3
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.92 ₹84.7
144.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.78 ₹348
18.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.73 ₹251
110.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.24 ₹206
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.71 ₹65.7
49.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.43 ₹131
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.59 ₹54.2
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.36 ₹33.11
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.50 ₹45.93
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.43 ₹39.79
109.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.35 ₹32.60
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.99 ₹368
-43.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.38 ₹587
56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.11 ₹194
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.93 ₹270
-18.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.84 ₹814
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.46 ₹42.02
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.96 ₹825
362.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.15 ₹106
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.22 ₹20.17
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.31 ₹213
235.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.21 ₹111
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$11.4K ₹1.1M
57.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$26.5K ₹2.4M
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$37.74 ₹3,476
114.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.23 ₹298
191.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.99 ₹828
162.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$18.72 ₹1,724
36.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$9.18 ₹845
110.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.52 ₹325
16.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$84.9 ₹7,821
260.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,038 ₹187.7K
189.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$27.57 ₹2,540
116.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.42 ₹2,710
8.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$50.9 ₹4,685
101.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$31.65 ₹2,915
240.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$141 ₹13.0K
242.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$83.0 ₹7,642
354.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$329 ₹30.3K
149.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$192 ₹17.7K
274.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,256 ₹115.7K
121.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$576 ₹53.0K
129.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$366 ₹33.7K
47.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bhubaneswar: March 1, 2026

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