Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karnal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karnal

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 113.5% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.01 ₹172
209.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.56 ₹904
206.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.96 ₹253
149.66%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.23 ₹191
-22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹34.51
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 ₹8.89
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.76 ₹151
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.58 ₹220
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.69 ₹59.3
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.5 ₹42.55
148.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.82 ₹70
62.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.09 ₹93.2
103.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.19 ₹530
-26.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.55 ₹303
60.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.09 ₹179
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.79 ₹67.2
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 ₹86.7
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.48 ₹41.37
195.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.24 ₹20.5
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.32 ₹27.37
268.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.71 ₹60.8
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.29 ₹24.47
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.43 ₹379
-46.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.32 ₹626
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.48 ₹127
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.39 ₹205
4.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 ₹585
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karnal
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
$8.86 ₹758
372.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.34 ₹28.72
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.1 ₹8.54
1860.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.27 ₹195
245.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ₹93.8
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$9,443 ₹807.6K
86.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K ₹2.4M
-7.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.31 ₹2,934
140.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.24 ₹363
122.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.76 ₹493
308.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.69 ₹1,342
63.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.1 ₹607
169.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.88 ₹246
37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.4 ₹7,565
244.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,653 ₹141.3K
258.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.6 ₹2,275
117.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.94 ₹2,304
17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.5 ₹4,919
79.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.08 ₹3,001
201.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
301.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.4 ₹6,534
396.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$278 ₹23.8K
197.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 ₹15.5K
303.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,045 ₹89.4K
109.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$616 ₹52.7K
148.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$476 ₹40.7K
15.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.88
51.24%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karnal: October 29, 2025

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