Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kanpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kanpur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 127.4% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 177.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 131.9% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.13 ₹182
192.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.5 ₹984
181.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4 ₹342
84.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.55 ₹133
10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 ₹24.89
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 ₹10.02
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.49 ₹128
11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.23 ₹190
43.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.72 ₹61.9
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.39 ₹33.7
217.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.69 ₹59.3
92.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.3
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.39 ₹376
3.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.8 ₹239
103.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.56 ₹133
44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 ₹50.3
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.03 ₹88.5
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.55 ₹46.96
158.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.26 ₹22.24
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 ₹36.36
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 ₹59
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.11
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.97 ₹339
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.57 ₹562
42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ₹150
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.44 ₹294
-27.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.53 ₹473
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.37 ₹31.37
124.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$7.13 ₹609
487.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.56 ₹48.29
151.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.72
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.14 ₹97.7
588.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₹96.8
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.7K ₹1M
50.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.7K ₹1.4M
57.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50 ₹4,278
64.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.1 ₹265
204.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.67 ₹485
314.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$14.52 ₹1,242
76.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.14 ₹611
168.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.88 ₹247
37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$35.63 ₹3,047
755.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,580 ₹135.2K
274.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.16 ₹1,981
150.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.15 ₹2,665
1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$40.29 ₹3,446
156.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$18.86 ₹1,613
460.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$116 ₹9,891
323.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.9 ₹5,549
484.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$242 ₹20.7K
241.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$145 ₹12.4K
401.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,179 ₹100.8K
85.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$401 ₹34.3K
282.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kanpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$319 ₹27.3K
72.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.49
58.19%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kanpur: October 28, 2025

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