Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalyan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.2% more expensive than Kalyan without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100.2% more expensive than Kalyan without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.43 ₹294
81.63%
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
$3.95 ₹338
87.09%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 ₹179
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ₹36.47
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.92
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.51 ₹215
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 ₹289
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.79 ₹67.7
37.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.48 ₹41.25
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.69 ₹59.3
92.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1 ₹85.3
122.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6 ₹513
-24.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.5 ₹299
63.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.18 ₹186
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.63 ₹53.9
69.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 ₹90.7
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.55 ₹47.36
158.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.36 ₹30.46
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 ₹37.41
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 ₹49.38
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.31 ₹26.87
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.77 ₹322
-37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.74 ₹662
20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.47 ₹211
-52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.1 ₹350
-39.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.68 ₹743
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.15 ₹12.83
453.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.22 ₹703
409.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.32 ₹27.34
340.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.17 ₹14.43
1052.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.78 ₹152
341.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹106
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.7K ₹996.9K
50.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.4K ₹1.8M
22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.57 ₹3,641
93.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.58 ₹392
106.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.19 ₹615
226.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$13.3 ₹1,138
93.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.03 ₹1,029
59.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.12 ₹352
-3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88 ₹7,529
246.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,302 ₹111.4K
354.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.83 ₹2,038
142.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.87 ₹2,127
27.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.2 ₹3,695
138.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$42.52 ₹3,637
148.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$204 ₹17.5K
139.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$132 ₹11.3K
186.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$472 ₹40.4K
75.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$317 ₹27.1K
129.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,813 ₹155K
20.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$997 ₹85.2K
53.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$635 ₹54.3K
-13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.02
48.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalyan: October 28, 2025

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