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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 97.5% more expensive than Kalyan without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.6% more expensive than Kalyan without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.56 ₹331
72.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.70 ₹1,087
182.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.16 ₹387
75.96%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$2.09 ₹194
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.40 ₹36.95
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.16 ₹14.82
387.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$2.40 ₹223
-28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.29 ₹306
-3.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.72 ₹67.2
54.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.49 ₹45.51
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.74 ₹68.8
86.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.95 ₹88.7
133.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.96 ₹554
-27.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.66 ₹340
58.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$2.21 ₹205
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.65 ₹60.1
70.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.02 ₹94.6
43.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.56 ₹51.6
144.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.36 ₹33.11
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.43 ₹40.27
169.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.58 ₹53.5
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.31 ₹29.25
180.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$3.89 ₹362
-39.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.54 ₹701
44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.43 ₹226
-50.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$4.12 ₹383
-39.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.77 ₹815
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.18 ₹16.35
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.65 ₹804
371.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.34 ₹31.62
317.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.17 ₹16.00
1023.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.74 ₹162
339.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.18 ₹110
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.6K ₹2.0M
21.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$43.15 ₹4,010
88.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.40 ₹409
118.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.04 ₹655
246.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$13.09 ₹1,217
98.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$12.12 ₹1,126
56.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.10 ₹381
-5.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$87.9 ₹8,169
246.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,281 ₹119.1K
360.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.34 ₹2,169
151.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$24.87 ₹2,311
30.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$42.48 ₹3,947
139.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$42.55 ₹3,954
154.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$204 ₹19.0K
132.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$132 ₹12.3K
179.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$465 ₹43.2K
82.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$309 ₹28.7K
132.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,682 ₹156.2K
70.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$939 ₹87.3K
46.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$588 ₹54.7K
-7.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.02
48.89%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalyan: April 11, 2026

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