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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 108.1% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 209.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 154.6% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.38 ₹204
161.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.04 ₹602
359.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.4 ₹290
117.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.83 ₹71
107.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.3 ₹25.87
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.45
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 ₹193
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.67 ₹400
-31.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.62 ₹52.9
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 ₹38.92
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 ₹49.29
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.06 ₹90.7
109.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.91 ₹334
16.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.59 ₹222
120.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.4 ₹119
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹66.2
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.78 ₹66.4
93.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.4 ₹33.8
255.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.26 ₹22.38
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₹41.11
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 ₹20.6
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.24 ₹20.55
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.5 ₹214
-6.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.44 ₹294
171.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.02 ₹173
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.3 ₹197
8.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.69 ₹572
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.37 ₹31.42
124.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.84 ₹756
373.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 ₹102
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.1 ₹8.32
1860.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.18 ₹101
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₹97.3
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$9,303 ₹795.6K
89.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K ₹2.8M
-20.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.88 ₹3,497
101.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.08 ₹264
206.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.27 ₹622
223.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$11.5 ₹984
123.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.19 ₹615
166.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.93 ₹251
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$27.33 ₹2,337
1015.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,105 ₹94.5K
436.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.41 ₹1,831
170.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.99 ₹2,394
12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$38.5 ₹3,293
167.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$29.23 ₹2,500
261.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$65 ₹5,562
652.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$44.46 ₹3,803
752.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$188 ₹16.1K
340.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$126 ₹10.8K
476.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,706 ₹145.9K
28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$655 ₹56K
133.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$417 ₹35.6K
32.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhanbad: October 29, 2025

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