Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dibrugarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dibrugarh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 88.2% more expensive than Dibrugarh without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.8% more expensive than Dibrugarh without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.18 ₹293
89.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$11.79 ₹1,087
181.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.68 ₹524
28.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.66 ₹153
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.46 ₹42.76
128.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.18 ₹16.57
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.37 ₹219
-27.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.15 ₹475
-38.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.67 ₹61.7
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.63 ₹57.8
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.53 ₹49.30
160.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.30 ₹120
73.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.75 ₹438
-5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.01 ₹462
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.47 ₹320
-35.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.19 ₹110
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.90 ₹176
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.76 ₹69.7
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.30 ₹27.57
273.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.56 ₹51.5
108.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.48 ₹44.67
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.49 ₹44.91
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$5.78 ₹533
-60.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.32 ₹306
200.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.89 ₹82.0
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.92 ₹269
-18.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.72 ₹435
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.24 ₹22.27
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.75 ₹807
373.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.82 ₹75.9
79.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.41 ₹37.91
375.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.48 ₹136
424.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$13.4K ₹1.2M
33.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.9K ₹2.0M
21.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$19.75 ₹1,821
310.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.07 ₹376
130.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.94 ₹732
197.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$15.76 ₹1,453
62.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.10 ₹655
171.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.96 ₹549
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$23.57 ₹2,173
1198.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,545 ₹142.5K
281.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$41.78 ₹3,852
43.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.46 ₹2,716
8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$60.5 ₹5,576
69.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$60.0 ₹5,529
79.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$171 ₹15.8K
182.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.2 ₹6,936
401.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$355 ₹32.8K
131.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$178 ₹16.4K
304.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$981 ₹90.5K
183.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$526 ₹48.5K
151.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dibrugarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$384 ₹35.4K
39.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.75
14.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dibrugarh: March 2, 2026

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