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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 123.2% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 222.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 171.8% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 199.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.39 ₹220
152.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$7.01 ₹645
373.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.43 ₹315
112.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.84 ₹77.2
94.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.28 ₹25.69
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 ₹13.47
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.21 ₹203
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.54 ₹418
-29.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.62 ₹56.7
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.42 ₹39.06
211.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.55 ₹50.5
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.07 ₹98.0
110.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.98 ₹367
12.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.64 ₹243
117.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.40 ₹129
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.76 ₹70.2
39.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.83 ₹76.0
81.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.40 ₹36.52
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.26 ₹24.12
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.49 ₹45.12
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.22 ₹20.11
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.22 ₹20.20
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.59 ₹238
-12.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.23 ₹297
208.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.00 ₹184
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.35 ₹216
1.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.67 ₹614
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.34 ₹31.21
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.50 ₹782
387.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.15 ₹106
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.11 ₹10.38
1672.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.13 ₹104
586.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.19 ₹109
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,328 ₹858.3K
92.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.4K ₹3.1M
-20.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.50 ₹3,727
100.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.12 ₹287
201.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.32 ₹674
222.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$11.49 ₹1,057
122.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.90 ₹635
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.95 ₹271
38.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$26.46 ₹2,435
1056.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,094 ₹100.6K
439.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$21.81 ₹2,006
174.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.24 ₹2,598
13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$39.15 ₹3,602
162.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$28.53 ₹2,625
278.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$65.7 ₹6,048
635.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$44.24 ₹4,070
752.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$186 ₹17.1K
341.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$126 ₹11.6K
470.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,660 ₹152.7K
67.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$390 ₹35.9K
37.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dhanbad: March 1, 2026

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