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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.3% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 99.9% more expensive than Dehradun without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$2.35 ₹213
154.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$9.56 ₹867
238.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$3.99 ₹362
78.70%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.79 ₹162
-7.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.41 ₹37.06
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.19 ₹17.13
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.94 ₹176
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.87 ₹261
6.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.69 ₹62.6
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.49 ₹44.77
165.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.75 ₹68.3
78.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.86 ₹77.9
162.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.80 ₹436
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$3.68 ₹334
57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.91 ₹174
24.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.69 ₹62.6
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.74 ₹67.4
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.55 ₹49.84
147.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.38 ₹34.06
197.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.41 ₹37.63
175.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.57 ₹51.5
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.37 ₹33.77
129.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$4.31 ₹391
-47.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$10.50 ₹953
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.70 ₹154
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.31 ₹210
3.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.97 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.28 ₹25.04
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$13.92 ₹1,263
193.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.84 ₹76.7
76.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
$0.24 ₹21.90
687.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$2.08 ₹188
287.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.15 ₹104
-18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$13.0K ₹1.2M
36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$19.9K ₹1.8M
32.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$41.69 ₹3,783
96.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$3.72 ₹338
156.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.33 ₹665
223.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$16.13 ₹1,463
60.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$10.87 ₹987
72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$5.64 ₹512
-28.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$65.6 ₹5,951
381.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,101 ₹99.9K
442.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$22.40 ₹2,033
163.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$28.77 ₹2,611
12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$46.47 ₹4,217
114.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$42.75 ₹3,880
151.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$181 ₹16.5K
171.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$107 ₹9,744
245.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$412 ₹37.4K
99.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$477 ₹43.3K
53.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,252 ₹113.6K
141.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$440 ₹39.9K
202.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dehradun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$389 ₹35.3K
32.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dehradun: January 13, 2026

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