Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haldwani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haldwani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 163% more expensive than Haldwani without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 137% more expensive than Haldwani without rent, and 225.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.31 ₹213
161.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$9.25 ₹853
258.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.60 ₹240
180.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.80 ₹73.4
103.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.43 ₹39.28
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.18 ₹16.57
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.93 ₹178
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.93 ₹270
8.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.56 ₹51.3
91.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.26 ₹23.78
403.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.55 ₹50.7
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$0.81 ₹74.5
177.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.38 ₹312
32.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.09 ₹285
85.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.26 ₹116
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.69 ₹63.7
53.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.79 ₹73.1
91.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.47 ₹42.90
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.24 ₹22.13
366.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.32 ₹29.12
265.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.22 ₹20.18
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.28 ₹25.76
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.21 ₹296
-29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.87 ₹449
104.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.24 ₹115
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.25 ₹207
6.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.82 ₹444
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.43
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.79 ₹811
371.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.39 ₹36.39
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.22 ₹20.19
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.17 ₹108
563.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.13 ₹104
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$10.5K ₹964.1K
71.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.6K ₹1.5M
60.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$41.47 ₹3,823
95.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.85 ₹355
144.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.03 ₹648
235.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.84 ₹1,552
51.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$5.10 ₹470
278.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.47 ₹319
18.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$28.83 ₹2,658
961.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$960 ₹88.5K
514.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.72 ₹2,003
175.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$28.25 ₹2,604
13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$31.62 ₹2,915
224.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$32.77 ₹3,022
229.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$63.1 ₹5,821
665.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$82.5 ₹7,610
357.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$166 ₹15.3K
393.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$94.1 ₹8,678
665.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$969 ₹89.3K
187.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$537 ₹49.5K
145.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$648 ₹59.7K
-17.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Haldwani: March 1, 2026

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