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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 186.3% more expensive than Budaun without rent, and 203.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 163.6% more expensive than Budaun without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.03 ₹189
202.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.52 ₹1,070
186.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.89 ₹269
153.29%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$0.57 ₹52.6
191.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.27 ₹24.74
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.13 ₹12.22
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.55 ₹144
10.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.73 ₹160
83.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.71 ₹66.1
56.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.34 ₹31.18
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.55 ₹51.2
150.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.68 ₹63.6
226.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.32 ₹402
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.27 ₹211
155.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.19 ₹110
89.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.45 ₹41.72
146.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.56 ₹52.4
160.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.48 ₹44.95
185.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.24 ₹22.23
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.36 ₹33.70
222.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.12 ₹10.71
641.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.63
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$2.53 ₹235
-7.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$2.60 ₹241
317.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.42 ₹132
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.29 ₹213
8.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.48 ₹323
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.30 ₹28.24
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.51 ₹791
379.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.56 ₹52.1
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.10 ₹9.28
1810.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.19 ₹110
542.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.15 ₹107
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$5,810 ₹539.9K
211.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$16.8K ₹1.6M
56.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$50.1 ₹4,652
62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.14 ₹292
206.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.55 ₹516
338.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.66 ₹1,455
66.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$7.04 ₹654
168.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.96 ₹275
31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$36.06 ₹3,351
743.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,532 ₹142.3K
285.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.00 ₹2,137
155.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$31.69 ₹2,944
2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$40.12 ₹3,727
153.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$18.93 ₹1,759
471.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$123 ₹11.5K
284.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$76.9 ₹7,143
382.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.4K
209.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$178 ₹16.5K
302.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$919 ₹85.4K
212.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$491 ₹45.6K
180.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Budaun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.49
58.19%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Budaun: April 14, 2026

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