Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budaun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budaun

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 189.9% more expensive than Budaun without rent, and 203% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 140.8% more expensive than Budaun without rent, and 184.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.04 ₹188
195.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$11.84 ₹1,092
180.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.83 ₹261
157.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.55 ₹50.8
196.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.27 ₹24.69
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.12 ₹10.60
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.50 ₹138
15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.73 ₹159
83.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.72 ₹66.2
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.34 ₹31.22
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.55 ₹51.2
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.71 ₹65.6
216.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.33 ₹399
3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.30 ₹212
149.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.19 ₹110
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.48 ₹44.47
120.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.55 ₹50.8
174.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.48 ₹44.40
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.26 ₹24.04
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.34 ₹30.98
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.13 ₹12.21
592.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.32 ₹29.19
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.63 ₹242
-14.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$2.78 ₹257
258.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.44 ₹133
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.32 ₹214
3.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.59 ₹331
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.64
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.67 ₹800
378.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.60 ₹55.2
145.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.11 ₹10.05
1672.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.17 ₹108
563.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.15 ₹106
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$5,746 ₹529.8K
212.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.6K ₹1.5M
61.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$50.1 ₹4,623
61.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.24 ₹299
190.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.63 ₹519
319.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.02 ₹1,477
59.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.92 ₹638
178.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.99 ₹276
37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$35.93 ₹3,312
751.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,583 ₹146.0K
272.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$22.92 ₹2,113
160.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$30.98 ₹2,856
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$39.39 ₹3,632
160.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$18.32 ₹1,689
488.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
286.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.2 ₹7,114
389.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$273 ₹25.2K
200.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 ₹16.9K
294.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,009 ₹93.0K
176.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$540 ₹49.7K
144.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.49
58.19%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Budaun: March 1, 2026

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