Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haridwar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haridwar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.5% more expensive than Haridwar without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 104.7% more expensive than Haridwar without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.05 ₹175
203.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.99 ₹855
223.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.89 ₹247
155.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.21 ₹189
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.32 ₹27.26
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ₹16.99
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.7 ₹145
-2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.53 ₹302
-9.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 ₹62.2
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 ₹39.7
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.76 ₹65.1
75.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.19 ₹102
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.53 ₹302
28.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.1 ₹180
171.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.49 ₹127
51.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.68 ₹58.5
57.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 ₹86.1
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.45 ₹38.9
215.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.15 ₹12.75
640.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 ₹48.33
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.71 ₹60.5
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 ₹28.54
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.38 ₹375
-46.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.38 ₹1,145
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.68 ₹144
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 ₹228
-6.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.95 ₹594
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.74
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.88 ₹760
371.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹96.8
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.69
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.34 ₹200
235.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.06 ₹90.4
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.9K ₹1.6M
-6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.9K ₹2.4M
-5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.88 ₹3,924
79.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.3 ₹197
310.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.21 ₹446
351.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$14.23 ₹1,217
80.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.29 ₹196
735.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.7 ₹402
-15.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$89.7 ₹7,671
239.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,657 ₹141.7K
257.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.96 ₹2,220
123.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.76 ₹2,289
18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.9 ₹4,869
81.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$34.87 ₹2,983
203.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$118 ₹10.1K
315.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$46.18 ₹3,950
720.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$261 ₹22.3K
217.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$127 ₹10.8K
476.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,000 ₹85.5K
118.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$655 ₹56K
134.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$224 ₹19.2K
145.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haridwar: October 27, 2025

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