Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dehradun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dehradun

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.9% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 92.5% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dehradun
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
$9.06 ₹775
256.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.14 ₹354
78.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.78 ₹153
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.33
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹13.73
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 ₹165
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.87 ₹245
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.7 ₹59.5
55.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₹42.19
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.72 ₹61.6
84.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.86 ₹73.3
158.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.84 ₹414
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.53 ₹302
61.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ₹169
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.7 ₹59.6
52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.79 ₹67.9
91.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.58 ₹49.98
144.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 ₹31.91
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 ₹37.88
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ₹51.5
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₹31.79
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.52 ₹387
-48.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.63 ₹909
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 ₹145
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.26 ₹193
10.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹507
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.83
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.83 ₹1,183
202.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.85 ₹72.4
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.72
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.02 ₹173
288.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.8K ₹1.1M
37.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.7K ₹1.7M
33.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.59 ₹3,472
103.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.79 ₹324
149.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.28 ₹622
222.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.26 ₹1,391
57.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.69 ₹915
79.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.36 ₹458
-26.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$64.7 ₹5,537
370.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,090 ₹93.3K
443.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.78 ₹1,862
165.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.99 ₹2,479
8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.04 ₹4,023
119.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$42.98 ₹3,676
145.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$183 ₹15.7K
167.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$108 ₹9,256
250.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$419 ₹35.8K
97.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$483 ₹41.3K
50.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,266 ₹108.2K
73.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$454 ₹38.9K
237.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$389 ₹33.3K
41.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dehradun: October 29, 2025

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