Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burdwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burdwan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 177.4% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 197.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 172.1% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 189.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.37 ₹128
348.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.50 ₹1,068
187.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.70 ₹437
55.74%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.19 ₹111
39.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.28 ₹25.90
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.10 ₹9.74
680.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.71 ₹159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.78 ₹165
78.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.57 ₹53.2
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.37 ₹33.99
254.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.50 ₹46.22
176.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.89 ₹82.4
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.35 ₹497
-18.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.64 ₹246
119.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.37 ₹127
64.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.73 ₹67.6
52.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.80 ₹74.0
82.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.60 ₹56.1
128.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.26 ₹23.85
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.51 ₹47.64
127.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.19 ₹17.60
368.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.21
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$2.83 ₹263
-16.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$3.92 ₹364
177.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.56 ₹145
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$1.10 ₹102
125.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.42 ₹690
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.28 ₹25.90
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.93 ₹830
356.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.56 ₹52.0
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.11 ₹9.79
1636.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.02 ₹188
278.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.24 ₹116
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
29.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.5K ₹2.0M
22.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$41.33 ₹3,840
96.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.91 ₹364
146.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.60 ₹520
335.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.61 ₹1,451
66.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.92 ₹643
173.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.15 ₹385
-6.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$44.00 ₹4,089
591.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,621 ₹150.7K
264.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.44 ₹2,456
121.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$22.87 ₹2,126
42.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$26.49 ₹2,462
284.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$17.73 ₹1,647
510.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$124 ₹11.5K
282.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$77.4 ₹7,193
378.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$277 ₹25.7K
206.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$184 ₹17.1K
289.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$809 ₹75.2K
254.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$506 ₹47.0K
172.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burdwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$344 ₹32.0K
57.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.9
35.66%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Burdwan: April 13, 2026

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