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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 178.3% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 172.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 167.7% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.71 ₹147
264.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.52 ₹986
180.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.33 ₹371
70.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.47 ₹126
17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.25 ₹21.35
340.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 ₹9.59
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.19 ₹102
39.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.99 ₹256
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.62 ₹53.2
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.4 ₹33.87
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.64 ₹55.1
107.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.02 ₹87.6
117.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.37 ₹460
-15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.82 ₹241
102.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.01 ₹86
123.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.79 ₹67.9
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.57 ₹48.57
164.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 ₹55.6
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.34 ₹28.65
226.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.45 ₹38.54
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.13 ₹11.31
584.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.16 ₹13.67
425.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.26 ₹193
3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$2.1 ₹179
344.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.32 ₹113
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 ₹183
16.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.31 ₹626
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.19 ₹16.46
336.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.59 ₹734
387.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.6 ₹51.7
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.56
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2 ₹171
292.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹100
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.9K ₹1.4M
10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.6K ₹1.9M
16.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.44 ₹3,630
94.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.04 ₹175
362.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.04 ₹602
233.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.81 ₹1,352
62.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.2 ₹615
165.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.01 ₹343
-1.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$44.27 ₹3,786
588.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,579 ₹135.1K
275.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$17.41 ₹1,489
232.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.65 ₹2,622
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.44 ₹4,143
112.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$11.6 ₹992
810.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$127 ₹10.8K
286.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$87.8 ₹7,511
331.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 ₹23.9K
196.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$183 ₹15.6K
299.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$939 ₹80.3K
133.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$653 ₹55.9K
134.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$386 ₹33K
42.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.18
46.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

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