Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalyani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalyani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 122.6% more expensive than Kalyani without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 119% more expensive than Kalyani without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.29 ₹281
89.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.81 ₹1,010
173.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.9 ₹419
50.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.79 ₹153
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.24 ₹20.56
358.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹13.18
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.77 ₹151
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3 ₹256
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.71 ₹60.9
53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.42 ₹36.11
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.69 ₹59.3
92.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.89 ₹75.7
149.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.48 ₹468
-16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.91 ₹249
96.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.51 ₹215
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.56 ₹47.7
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.71 ₹61.1
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 ₹55.6
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.36 ₹30.7
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 ₹44.11
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.44 ₹37.83
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 ₹25.76
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.24 ₹277
-27.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.05 ₹774
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.44 ₹123
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.4 ₹205
3.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.37 ₹630
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.69
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.93 ₹764
369.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.55 ₹47.16
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.12 ₹9.93
1533.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.08 ₹178
277.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 ₹107
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.4K ₹1.3M
14.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.9K ₹2M
14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.26 ₹3,529
100.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.57 ₹305
164.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$4.91 ₹420
378.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$9.75 ₹834
163.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.92 ₹592
176.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.6 ₹222
52.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$21.35 ₹1,826
1327.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$882 ₹75.5K
571.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$16.93 ₹1,448
242.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.11 ₹2,575
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$39.29 ₹3,360
162.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.82 ₹2,722
232.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
298.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.3 ₹6,529
396.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$270 ₹23.1K
206.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 ₹15.5K
301.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$983 ₹84K
122.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$690 ₹59.1K
121.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalyani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$329 ₹28.2K
67.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalyani: October 27, 2025

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