Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haldia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haldia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.8% more expensive than Haldia without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 112.9% more expensive than Haldia without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.11 ₹266
100.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.59 ₹991
179.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5 ₹428
47.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.81 ₹155
-4.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.7
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.51
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.69 ₹145
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.44 ₹209
31.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.63 ₹53.9
73.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.4 ₹33.82
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.62 ₹53
114.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.7
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.7 ₹402
-3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.85 ₹244
100.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 ₹209
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.79 ₹67.4
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.32 ₹113
14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.6 ₹51.2
136.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.4 ₹34.35
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 ₹48.54
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.44 ₹37.94
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.6
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.05 ₹346
-41.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.13 ₹781
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.59 ₹136
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.39 ₹205
4.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.27 ₹622
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.96
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.88 ₹759
371.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.61 ₹52
131.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.83
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.06 ₹176
281.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₹103
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.5K ₹985.7K
52.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.6K ₹1.8M
21.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.35 ₹3,536
99.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.84 ₹328
145.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.15 ₹611
228.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.81 ₹1,352
62.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.96 ₹596
175.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.11 ₹351
-3.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$44.38 ₹3,796
586.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,612 ₹137.9K
267.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.04 ₹2,398
106.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.8 ₹2,549
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.69 ₹4,079
116.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.05 ₹2,656
240.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$126 ₹10.8K
288.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.6 ₹6,635
388.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 ₹23.5K
201.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$183 ₹15.7K
297.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,138 ₹97.4K
92.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$556 ₹47.6K
175.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$472 ₹40.4K
16.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.9
35.66%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haldia: October 28, 2025

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