Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bilaspur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bilaspur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 113.1% more expensive than Bilaspur without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 142.1% more expensive than Bilaspur without rent, and 154.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.40 ₹221
151.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$12.99 ₹1,198
155.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.60 ₹516
30.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.54 ₹142
5.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.30 ₹27.83
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.12 ₹11.41
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.38 ₹220
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.40 ₹314
-6.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.59 ₹54.2
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.40 ₹36.66
227.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.55 ₹51.1
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.87 ₹80.4
158.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.24 ₹299
38.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.96 ₹273
93.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.97 ₹181
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.68 ₹62.7
55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.94 ₹86.9
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.53 ₹49.12
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.48 ₹44.54
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.40 ₹37.17
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.48 ₹44.30
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.36 ₹33.32
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.06 ₹374
-44.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.51 ₹600
53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.07 ₹191
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$3.21 ₹296
-25.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.25 ₹484
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹27.78
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.97 ₹827
362.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.45 ₹41.84
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.16 ₹15.09
1118.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.43 ₹132
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.21 ₹112
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$7,483 ₹689.9K
139.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$13.5K ₹1.2M
97.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$16.85 ₹1,553
381.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.52 ₹325
167.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$6.24 ₹575
278.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$14.67 ₹1,353
74.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.07 ₹652
172.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.83 ₹261
44.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$51.1 ₹4,713
498.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,564 ₹144.2K
277.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$35.31 ₹3,256
69.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$28.72 ₹2,648
11.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$40.23 ₹3,709
155.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$34.71 ₹3,201
210.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$126 ₹11.6K
284.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.1 ₹7,111
389.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$270 ₹24.9K
204.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 ₹16.6K
301.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$919 ₹84.7K
202.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$549 ₹50.7K
140.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bilaspur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$410 ₹37.8K
31.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.97
68.51%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bilaspur: March 2, 2026

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