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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 91% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 165% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 130.6% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.27 ₹211
170.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$10.54 ₹979
213.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.68 ₹342
98.91%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.59 ₹147
4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.40 ₹37.53
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.16 ₹15.18
387.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.71 ₹159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.00 ₹279
5.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.69 ₹64.6
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.48 ₹44.97
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.72 ₹67.2
91.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.90 ₹84.0
146.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.89 ₹454
-11.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.06 ₹285
89.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$2.01 ₹187
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.67 ₹62.1
65.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.93 ₹86.4
56.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.51 ₹47.10
168.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.35 ₹32.83
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.42 ₹38.83
176.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.46 ₹42.63
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.32 ₹29.58
171.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$3.87 ₹359
-39.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.87 ₹638
58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.71 ₹159
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.91 ₹271
-14.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 ₹475
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.30 ₹28.01
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.96 ₹832
355.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.77 ₹72.0
84.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.26 ₹24.27
634.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.49 ₹138
413.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.17 ₹109
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.6K ₹2.0M
21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$38.57 ₹3,584
110.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.58 ₹333
168.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.26 ₹675
235.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$16.02 ₹1,488
62.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.83 ₹635
177.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.87 ₹266
35.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$52.0 ₹4,836
484.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,537 ₹142.8K
283.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.13 ₹2,242
143.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$24.99 ₹2,322
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$42.29 ₹3,929
140.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$32.15 ₹2,988
236.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$125 ₹11.6K
279.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$76.3 ₹7,085
386.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$279 ₹26.0K
203.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$184 ₹17.1K
290.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$915 ₹85.0K
213.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$549 ₹51.0K
150.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dharwad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dharwad: April 13, 2026

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