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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 84.2% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 105.1% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.38 ₹219
153.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$9.33 ₹859
255.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.03 ₹371
80.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.84 ₹169
-11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.40 ₹37.04
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.17 ₹15.32
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.96 ₹180
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.82 ₹260
12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.69 ₹63.1
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.45 ₹41.43
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.76 ₹70.4
81.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.85 ₹77.8
164.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.88 ₹449
-8.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.57 ₹328
60.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.91 ₹176
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.73 ₹67.2
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.77 ₹70.7
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.59 ₹54.4
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.34 ₹31.58
229.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.42 ₹38.32
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.61 ₹55.7
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.35 ₹32.08
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.48 ₹412
-49.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.38 ₹955
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.76 ₹162
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.22 ₹204
7.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.90 ₹543
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.74
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$13.76 ₹1,266
201.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.84 ₹77.6
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.24 ₹22.18
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.02 ₹186
284.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.18 ₹109
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$13.0K ₹1.2M
38.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$19.7K ₹1.8M
35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.87 ₹3,761
98.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.68 ₹339
155.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.50 ₹690
214.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$16.66 ₹1,533
53.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$10.79 ₹992
78.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.44 ₹501
-24.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$65.8 ₹6,051
365.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,090 ₹100.3K
440.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$22.22 ₹2,044
169.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.64 ₹2,635
11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$47.83 ₹4,401
114.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$43.43 ₹3,996
148.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$181 ₹16.6K
167.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$107 ₹9,888
251.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$405 ₹37.2K
103.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$481 ₹44.3K
49.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,210 ₹111.4K
130.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$439 ₹40.4K
200.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$376 ₹34.6K
42.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dehradun: March 1, 2026

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