Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dharwad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dharwad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 134% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 154.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 101.6% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 156.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.31 ₹198
169.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.52 ₹900
207.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.77 ₹323
96.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 ₹132
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹34.44
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹12.75
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.7 ₹145
-2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 ₹259
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.66 ₹56.1
65.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.45 ₹38.86
175.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.67 ₹57.3
98.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.89 ₹75.8
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.92 ₹421
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.04 ₹260
87.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 ₹171
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.69 ₹58.8
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.93 ₹79.1
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.54 ₹46.02
162.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 ₹32.82
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 ₹35.14
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.49 ₹41.68
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.09
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.83 ₹328
-38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.44 ₹551
45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 ₹149
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.87 ₹246
-13.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.29 ₹452
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.78
176.67%
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
$0.77 ₹65.8
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.47
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.48 ₹126
430.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹100
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.7K ₹1.2M
28.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.76 ₹3,400
107.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.53 ₹302
167.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.58 ₹648
210.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.61 ₹1,335
64.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.85 ₹586
179.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.97 ₹254
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$50.9 ₹4,354
498.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,555 ₹133K
280.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.71 ₹2,114
134.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.26 ₹2,161
25.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.26 ₹3,614
144.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.41 ₹2,686
236.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.5K
299.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$74.9 ₹6,410
405.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 ₹23.6K
200.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$184 ₹15.7K
297.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,199 ₹102.6K
82.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$597 ₹51.1K
156.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dharwad: October 29, 2025

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