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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 105.7% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 124.5% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 136.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.29 ₹213
168.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$9.47 ₹880
249.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.04 ₹376
81.19%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.77 ₹165
-6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.42 ₹38.87
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.15 ₹14.26
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.17 ₹201
-21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.92 ₹272
8.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.69 ₹64.2
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.49 ₹45.21
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.73 ₹67.4
89.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.89 ₹82.6
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.58 ₹333
21.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.91 ₹270
99.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.33 ₹124
69.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.67 ₹62.3
65.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.78 ₹72.3
87.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.40 ₹37.08
242.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.28 ₹26.02
296.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.39 ₹36.64
197.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.49 ₹45.09
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.34 ₹31.22
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.37 ₹220
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.84 ₹543
85.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.77 ₹164
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.55 ₹237
-2.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.95 ₹552
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.28 ₹25.62
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.84 ₹821
361.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.83 ₹77.6
71.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.22 ₹20.36
768.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.55 ₹237
200.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.16 ₹108
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$18.7K ₹1.7M
-3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.0K ₹1.9M
31.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$41.30 ₹3,837
96.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.85 ₹265
237.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.73 ₹718
215.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$18.85 ₹1,751
38.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$1.78 ₹166
962.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.77 ₹444
-18.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$44.50 ₹4,134
583.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$639 ₹59.4K
823.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$25.62 ₹2,380
129.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$28.93 ₹2,688
12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$36.15 ₹3,358
181.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$39.28 ₹3,649
175.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$103 ₹9,599
358.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$90.0 ₹8,359
312.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$396 ₹36.8K
114.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$274 ₹25.4K
161.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,351 ₹125.5K
112.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$835 ₹77.6K
64.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jalandhar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$512 ₹47.5K
5.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jalandhar: April 11, 2026

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