Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gulbarga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gulbarga

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 143.9% more expensive than Gulbarga without rent, and 225.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 208.3% more expensive than Gulbarga without rent, and 211.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.62 ₹149
272.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$8.10 ₹747
309.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.61 ₹240
179.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.18 ₹109
38.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.37 ₹34.20
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.19 ₹17.08
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.70 ₹157
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.66 ₹246
19.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.72 ₹66.2
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.36 ₹33.30
263.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.68 ₹62.9
102.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.85 ₹78.6
164.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.77 ₹348
18.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.74 ₹253
109.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.92 ₹177
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.49 ₹45.29
116.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.04 ₹96.1
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.35 ₹32.48
288.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.44 ₹40.45
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.43 ₹39.68
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.36 ₹32.73
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.29 ₹26.74
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.83 ₹353
-40.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.44 ₹317
189.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.34 ₹124
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.99 ₹184
20.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.69 ₹340
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.59
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.87 ₹818
367.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.51 ₹47.07
188.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.15 ₹13.90
1200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.59 ₹147
388.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.24 ₹115
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$6,904 ₹636.6K
159.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$10.5K ₹967.4K
154.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$30.47 ₹2,809
166.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.61 ₹333
160.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.16 ₹753
189.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$7.27 ₹671
251.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$5.88 ₹542
228.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.39 ₹220
71.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$46.30 ₹4,269
561.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$717 ₹66.1K
722.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$20.70 ₹1,908
188.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.46 ₹2,255
30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$24.24 ₹2,235
323.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$21.79 ₹2,009
395.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$123 ₹11.3K
293.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.3 ₹7,129
388.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$275 ₹25.3K
198.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 ₹16.9K
293.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$590 ₹54.4K
371.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$408 ₹37.6K
223.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gulbarga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$387 ₹35.7K
39.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gulbarga: February 28, 2026

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