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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 101.4% more expensive than Haldia without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 85.4% more expensive than Haldia without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.18 ₹293
89.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$11.40 ₹1,051
190.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.02 ₹463
45.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.81 ₹167
-9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.41 ₹37.71
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.15 ₹13.50
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.75 ₹162
-1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.37 ₹218
34.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.64 ₹58.6
67.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.43 ₹39.21
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.68 ₹62.9
102.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.01 ₹93.4
122.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.53 ₹418
-1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.84 ₹261
102.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.44 ₹225
-8.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.78 ₹71.9
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.31 ₹121
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.62 ₹57.1
119.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.38 ₹35.03
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.61 ₹55.8
91.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.42 ₹38.40
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.31 ₹28.23
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.04 ₹373
-44.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.64 ₹797
15.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.66 ₹153
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.42 ₹223
-1.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.44 ₹686
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.54
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.74 ₹806
374.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.56 ₹51.3
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.30 ₹28.00
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.99 ₹184
289.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.25 ₹116
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.6K ₹1.1M
55.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.5K ₹2.0M
24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$41.77 ₹3,851
94.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.01 ₹370
134.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.13 ₹657
231.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$15.67 ₹1,445
63.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.90 ₹636
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.12 ₹380
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$43.89 ₹4,047
597.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,621 ₹149.4K
263.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$28.71 ₹2,647
108.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.61 ₹2,730
7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$46.27 ₹4,266
121.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$31.13 ₹2,871
246.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
287.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.4 ₹6,948
400.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.3K
199.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$886 ₹81.7K
214.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$561 ₹51.7K
135.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haldia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$438 ₹40.4K
22.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.9
35.66%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Haldia: March 1, 2026

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