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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 85.1% more expensive than Haridwar without rent, and 174.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 154.5% more expensive than Haridwar without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.13 ₹198
188.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$10.02 ₹931
229.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.96 ₹275
147.30%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.22 ₹206
-25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.35 ₹32.09
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.22 ₹20.23
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.72 ₹160
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.52 ₹327
-9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.68 ₹62.9
63.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.47 ₹43.24
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.76 ₹70.8
81.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.19 ₹110
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.46 ₹321
25.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.14 ₹199
171.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.48 ₹137
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.67 ₹62.2
65.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.00 ₹92.9
46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.43 ₹39.68
218.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.16 ₹14.70
593.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.54 ₹50.0
114.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.75 ₹69.3
18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.33 ₹30.97
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.58 ₹425
-48.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.55 ₹887
13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.70 ₹158
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.77 ₹258
-10.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.92 ₹643
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.30 ₹28.06
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.59 ₹798
374.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.15 ₹107
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.30 ₹27.98
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.35 ₹218
225.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.09 ₹101
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$19.1K ₹1.8M
-5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$28.3K ₹2.6M
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$45.91 ₹4,265
77.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.36 ₹220
308.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.12 ₹476
375.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$14.13 ₹1,313
84.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$2.39 ₹222
691.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.68 ₹434
-16.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$89.5 ₹8,319
239.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,674 ₹155.5K
252.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.04 ₹2,419
125.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$27.41 ₹2,547
18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$57.9 ₹5,379
75.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$35.82 ₹3,328
201.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$116 ₹10.8K
307.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$46.89 ₹4,356
690.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$257 ₹23.9K
229.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$126 ₹11.7K
469.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,077 ₹100.0K
166.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$538 ₹50.0K
155.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haridwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$210 ₹19.5K
158.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Haridwar: April 13, 2026

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