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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 113.6% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 169.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 159.3% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 172.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.77 ₹164
246.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.57 ₹1,075
185.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.43 ₹412
65.24%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.49 ₹138
11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.25 ₹22.99
340.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.13 ₹12.32
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.21 ₹112
41.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.95 ₹274
7.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.65 ₹60.6
70.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.39 ₹36.49
235.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.64 ₹59.9
115.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.01 ₹93.7
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.33 ₹495
-18.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.85 ₹264
103.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.03 ₹95.9
119.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.80 ₹74.0
38.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.59 ₹54.9
147.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.61 ₹56.6
124.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.37 ₹33.92
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.45 ₹41.60
157.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.12 ₹11.44
641.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.15 ₹13.55
480.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.17 ₹202
8.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.17 ₹944
6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.26 ₹117
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.13 ₹198
16.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.55 ₹701
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.16 ₹14.50
393.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.68 ₹806
369.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.60 ₹56.0
136.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.30 ₹27.54
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.10 ₹195
264.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.17 ₹109
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$15.5K ₹1.4M
16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$23.0K ₹2.1M
14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$42.75 ₹3,971
90.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.11 ₹196
356.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.42 ₹689
228.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.79 ₹1,467
64.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.98 ₹648
171.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.98 ₹370
-2.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$43.37 ₹4,029
601.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,613 ₹149.9K
265.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$17.46 ₹1,622
236.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$29.98 ₹2,785
8.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$48.66 ₹4,521
109.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$11.48 ₹1,066
842.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$130 ₹12.1K
264.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$86.1 ₹8,000
330.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.4K
209.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$182 ₹16.9K
293.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$997 ₹92.6K
187.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$539 ₹50.1K
154.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$365 ₹33.9K
48.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.18
46.30%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Howrah: April 13, 2026

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