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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Howrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Howrah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 126.1% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 153.8% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 173.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$1.76 ₹160
239.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$11.81 ₹1,072
174.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$4.32 ₹392
65.05%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.48 ₹134
11.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.25 ₹22.49
324.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.10 ₹9.43
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$1.19 ₹108
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.86 ₹260
6.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.67 ₹60.5
64.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.40 ₹36.20
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$0.63 ₹57.4
112.70%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$0.98 ₹88.7
130.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$5.45 ₹495
-17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.94 ₹267
97.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$0.97 ₹88.1
144.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$0.86 ₹77.9
24.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$0.60 ₹54.8
146.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$0.61 ₹55.7
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$0.37 ₹33.27
205.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.45 ₹40.58
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$0.11 ₹9.98
709.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.19 ₹17.67
347.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$2.23 ₹202
2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$10.42 ₹946
-2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.24 ₹113
-4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$2.14 ₹194
12.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.54 ₹685
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.17 ₹15.53
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.52 ₹773
379.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.55 ₹50.2
169.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
$0.30 ₹27.23
530.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$2.06 ₹187
290.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.24 ₹112
-24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$15.9K ₹1.4M
11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$23.1K ₹2.1M
14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$41.37 ₹3,756
97.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$2.13 ₹194
347.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.35 ₹667
222.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$15.78 ₹1,433
63.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$7.13 ₹647
162.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$3.95 ₹359
2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$44.24 ₹4,015
614.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,598 ₹145.0K
273.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$17.75 ₹1,611
232.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$30.03 ₹2,726
8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$49.00 ₹4,448
103.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$11.79 ₹1,070
812.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$126 ₹11.4K
290.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$88.6 ₹8,038
319.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$275 ₹24.9K
199.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$182 ₹16.5K
301.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$370 ₹33.6K
39.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.18
46.30%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

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