Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Faridabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Faridabad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.6% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.3% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.41 ₹314
76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$17.39 ₹1,602
90.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$2.92 ₹269
149.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.15 ₹198
-24.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.43 ₹39.88
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.21 ₹18.93
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.03 ₹187
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.79 ₹350
-16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.72 ₹66.2
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.55 ₹50.9
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.95 ₹87.3
45.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.10 ₹101
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.62 ₹518
-20.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.50 ₹322
64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.85 ₹171
21.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.64 ₹59.3
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.81 ₹74.4
86.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.58 ₹53.6
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.34 ₹31.67
229.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.43 ₹39.74
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.73 ₹67.3
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.37 ₹33.79
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.98 ₹367
-43.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.79 ₹1,086
-15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.52 ₹140
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.44 ₹317
-30.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.85 ₹539
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.89 ₹81.8
-3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$10.68 ₹983
288.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.15 ₹106
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.22 ₹20.17
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.42 ₹131
446.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.16 ₹107
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
30.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$24.5K ₹2.3M
8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$55.3 ₹5,090
46.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.07 ₹375
130.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.96 ₹733
196.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$16.65 ₹1,534
53.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$9.74 ₹897
98.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.57 ₹329
14.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$69.4 ₹6,393
341.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,666 ₹153.4K
254.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.91 ₹2,386
130.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$26.90 ₹2,477
18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$44.21 ₹4,072
132.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$35.42 ₹3,263
204.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$122 ₹11.2K
295.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$106 ₹9,777
255.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$285 ₹26.3K
187.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$224 ₹20.6K
222.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,577 ₹145.3K
76.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,146 ₹197.6K
-38.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$367 ₹33.8K
46.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.95
50.06%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Faridabad: March 2, 2026

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