Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jalandhar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jalandhar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 97.3% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 155.1% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.34 ₹200
166.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.26 ₹792
249.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.98 ₹340
85.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 ₹157
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹35.47
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.91
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.16 ₹185
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.84 ₹243
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.74 ₹63.2
47.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.48 ₹41.27
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 ₹60.7
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.85 ₹72.4
161.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.61 ₹309
26.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.86 ₹244
99.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.33 ₹114
69.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.64 ₹55
67.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.77 ₹66.1
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.38
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.28 ₹24.1
296.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 ₹34.07
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.48 ₹41.25
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹28.76
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.38 ₹203
-1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.35 ₹629
27.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ₹151
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.53 ₹217
-1.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.94 ₹508
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.96
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.6 ₹735
387.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 ₹71.8
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.61
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.49 ₹213
215.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹102
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.8K ₹1.6M
-6.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K ₹1.7M
29.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.88 ₹3,582
97.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.94 ₹252
221.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.52 ₹643
212.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.63 ₹1,593
37.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$1.78 ₹152
975.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.61 ₹394
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$43.65 ₹3,733
598.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$649 ₹55.5K
812.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.15 ₹2,151
130.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.48 ₹2,436
10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$35.66 ₹3,050
189.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$39.58 ₹3,385
166.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$100 ₹8,550
389.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$91.8 ₹7,851
312.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$388 ₹33.2K
113.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$274 ₹23.4K
166.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,457 ₹124.6K
50.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$597 ₹51K
156.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$373 ₹31.9K
47.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

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