Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bokaro Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bokaro

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 102% more expensive than Bokaro without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 172.4% more expensive than Bokaro without rent, and 170.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.27 ₹194
174.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.96 ₹852
224.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.58 ₹306
106.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.41 ₹121
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 ₹33.77
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 ₹15.09
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.71 ₹146
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.9 ₹162
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.59 ₹50.2
84.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.24 ₹20.59
416.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.57 ₹48.74
133.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.87 ₹74.7
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.95 ₹594
-34.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$1.7 ₹146
235.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.4 ₹120
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.84 ₹71.5
27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.08 ₹92.4
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.59 ₹50.7
140.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.36 ₹30.63
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₹40.99
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.48 ₹41.16
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹29.09
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.48 ₹212
-5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 ₹580
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 ₹98.3
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.34 ₹200
6.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.85 ₹500
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.89
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.9 ₹762
370.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.15 ₹98.2
22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.85
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.35 ₹201
234.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹106
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.6K ₹1.6M
-5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.2K ₹2M
13.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.96 ₹3,845
83.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.16 ₹271
198.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.35 ₹629
219.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$8.66 ₹741
196.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.98 ₹597
174.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.88 ₹332
2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$49.71 ₹4,252
513.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,853 ₹158.5K
219.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.96 ₹1,707
190.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.54 ₹2,355
14.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.23 ₹3,697
138.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.56 ₹2,015
348.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
295.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$74.7 ₹6,392
407.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$278 ₹23.8K
197.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$175 ₹14.9K
317.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,071 ₹91.6K
104.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$608 ₹52K
152.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bokaro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$667 ₹57.1K
-17.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bokaro: October 27, 2025

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