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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 155.6% more expensive than Haldwani without rent, and 183.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 143.7% more expensive than Haldwani without rent, and 220.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.35 ₹201
165.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.52 ₹814
239.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.6 ₹222
184.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.78 ₹66.8
120.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹33.93
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 ₹15.21
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.96 ₹168
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.9 ₹248
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.55 ₹47.13
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.28 ₹24.16
342.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.55 ₹46.63
141.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.87 ₹74.4
155.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.27 ₹279
39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.13 ₹268
82.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.25 ₹107
80.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.69 ₹59.2
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.81 ₹69.3
86.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.97
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.24 ₹20.4
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.32 ₹27.18
268.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 ₹20.59
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 ₹23.79
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.22 ₹276
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.98 ₹426
87.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.21 ₹103
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.27 ₹194
9.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.81 ₹412
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.54
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.48 ₹725
394.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.42 ₹35.98
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₹18.75
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.18 ₹101
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₹97.3
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$10.4K ₹888.9K
69.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.2K ₹1.4M
62.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.9 ₹3,499
101.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.82 ₹327
147.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.16 ₹613
228.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.57 ₹1,418
54.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.08 ₹434
276.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.57 ₹305
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$29.04 ₹2,483
949.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$959 ₹82K
517.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.24 ₹1,817
172.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.42 ₹2,346
15.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$31.51 ₹2,695
227.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.2 ₹2,839
218.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$63.6 ₹5,436
670.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$80 ₹6,842
373.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$172 ₹14.7K
381.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$93.4 ₹7,991
680.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,073 ₹91.8K
104.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$603 ₹51.6K
154.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haldwani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$689 ₹58.9K
-20.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haldwani: October 28, 2025

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