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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.8% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 75.1% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.45 ₹295
80.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.73 ₹1,516
82.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.86 ₹245
158.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 ₹188
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.47
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 ₹17.58
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.12 ₹181
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.79 ₹324
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 ₹66.2
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 ₹43.28
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ₹80.8
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.06 ₹91
109.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.56 ₹476
-18.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.39 ₹290
68.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.87 ₹160
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.7 ₹59.9
52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.82 ₹69.9
84.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.64 ₹54.4
121.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 ₹29.65
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 ₹34.79
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₹62.6
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹30.8
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.03 ₹345
-41.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.33 ₹1,055
-24.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 ₹130
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.57 ₹305
-30.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 ₹498
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.85 ₹73
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.59 ₹905
295.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹97
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.64
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.42 ₹121
452.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.21 ₹103
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.8K ₹1.2M
27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.1K ₹2.1M
8.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$55.8 ₹4,769
48.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.95 ₹338
138.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.97 ₹682
194.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.83 ₹1,440
52.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.92 ₹848
92.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.46 ₹296
14.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$70.3 ₹6,015
333.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,677 ₹143.5K
253.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.55 ₹2,271
118.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.44 ₹2,347
15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.32 ₹3,705
138.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$34.75 ₹2,972
204.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
298.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$104 ₹8,932
262.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$288 ₹24.7K
186.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$223 ₹19K
227.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,673 ₹143.1K
30.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,311 ₹197.7K
-33.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$484 ₹41.4K
13.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.95
50.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Faridabad: October 27, 2025

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