Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gurgaon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gurgaon

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.5% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.2% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.91 ₹420
26.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.1 ₹2,232
23.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.02 ₹344
83.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.6 ₹222
-33.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ₹40.26
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ₹16.85
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.4 ₹205
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.55 ₹304
-9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 ₹66
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 ₹50.7
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.14 ₹97.6
16.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.3 ₹111
70.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.23 ₹533
-26.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.85 ₹329
48.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 ₹204
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.9 ₹77.1
18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.19 ₹102
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 ₹63.7
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.44 ₹37.99
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.64 ₹55.1
84.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₹62.5
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.39 ₹33.09
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.98 ₹340
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.71 ₹1,173
-31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.03 ₹173
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.6 ₹222
-4.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.99 ₹769
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.6 ₹51.3
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.47 ₹725
394.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.14 ₹97.4
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹26.02
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.38 ₹118
468.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ₹101
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
8.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.8K ₹2.1M
5.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.6 ₹4,412
60.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.42 ₹378
113.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.94 ₹765
162.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.23 ₹2,414
-9.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.1 ₹607
169.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.4 ₹376
-10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$164 ₹14K
86.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,081 ₹434.6K
16.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$30.64 ₹2,621
88.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.63 ₹2,706
-0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.7 ₹5,109
72.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.16 ₹3,435
163.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$272 ₹23.3K
79.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$169 ₹14.5K
124.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$789 ₹67.5K
4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$480 ₹41.1K
51.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,724 ₹233K
-19.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,628 ₹139.2K
-5.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$991 ₹84.8K
-44.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.84
51.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gurgaon: October 29, 2025

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