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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhanbad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhanbad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 158.7% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 211.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 134.5% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 209.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.30 โ‚น208
159.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.87 โ‚น624
371.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.42 โ‚น310
108.48%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
96.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
253.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.32 โ‚น211
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$4.51 โ‚น410
-32.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
74.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.42 โ‚น38.11
209.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.55 โ‚น49.67
143.64%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
111.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.89 โ‚น353
15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.57 โ‚น233
125.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.34 โ‚น121
76.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
28.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
74.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.24 โ‚น21.59
370.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.46 โ‚น41.72
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
286.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.52 โ‚น229
-9.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.39 โ‚น307
199.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.08 โ‚น189
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.30 โ‚น208
4.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.60 โ‚น599
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.37 โ‚น33.25
127.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.70 โ‚น790
369.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.13 โ‚น103
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
1618.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.18 โ‚น108
582.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.14 โ‚น104
-17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$9,146 โ‚น830.2K
93.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
-18.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
99.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.08 โ‚น279
209.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.34 โ‚น666
222.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
125.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.14 โ‚น648
162.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.95 โ‚น268
37.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$27.22 โ‚น2,471
1060.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
441.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$21.37 โ‚น1,940
175.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$38.72 โ‚น3,515
157.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$28.78 โ‚น2,612
273.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$67.0 โ‚น6,078
634.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
727.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$189 โ‚น17.1K
335.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$125 โ‚น11.4K
483.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
80.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$397 โ‚น36.0K
30.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

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