Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ghaziabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ghaziabad

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.8% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.8% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.86 ₹245
117.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.25 ₹1,475
87.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.96 ₹338
86.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.16 ₹184
-20.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₹41.62
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹14.1
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.31 ₹198
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.57 ₹305
-10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.71 ₹61
53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 ₹49.88
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.97 ₹83.2
37.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.19 ₹102
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.95 ₹338
15.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.45 ₹295
65.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ₹154
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.76 ₹65.2
40.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.67 ₹56.9
125.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.48 ₹40.89
195.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.33 ₹28.61
236.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.41
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.3 ₹25.41
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.51
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.98 ₹341
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.14 ₹953
-16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.15 ₹184
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.15 ₹355
-40.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.62 ₹481
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.56 ₹47.5
48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.64 ₹1,509
137.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.57 ₹48.72
147.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.14 ₹12.15
1300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.99 ₹256
162.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₹99.6
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.1K ₹1.2M
25.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.3K ₹1.8M
23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.5 ₹4,401
60.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.68 ₹315
156.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.9 ₹675
197.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.16 ₹1,810
21.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.45 ₹466
251.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.98 ₹254
32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93 ₹7,952
227.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,721 ₹147.2K
244.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.04 ₹2,484
99.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.65 ₹2,280
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.92 ₹3,928
124.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$30.6 ₹2,617
245.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$145 ₹12.4K
236.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$79.2 ₹6,770
378.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$313 ₹26.7K
164.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$230 ₹19.7K
216.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,202 ₹102.8K
82.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$773 ₹66.1K
98.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ghaziabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$574 ₹49.1K
-4.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

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