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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 97% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 83.6% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.00 ₹184
201.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$10.30 ₹950
222.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.88 ₹266
153.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$2.12 ₹196
-23.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.41 ₹37.57
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.14 ₹12.64
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.82 ₹168
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.56 ₹236
24.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.70 ₹64.3
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.54 ₹49.86
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.89 ₹81.7
55.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.11 ₹102
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.98 ₹552
-25.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.41 ₹314
68.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.16 ₹199
3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.84 ₹77.4
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.06 ₹97.6
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.49 ₹45.47
177.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.26 ₹24.20
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.32 ₹29.94
265.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.73 ₹67.2
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.29 ₹26.54
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.55 ₹419
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.27 ₹1,223
-24.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.50 ₹138
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.32 ₹214
3.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.13 ₹657
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.80
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.53 ₹786
385.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.36 ₹33.50
308.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.12 ₹11.32
1525.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.40 ₹221
223.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.11 ₹102
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,303 ₹857.7K
92.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.3K ₹2.6M
-5.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$35.36 ₹3,260
129.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.21 ₹388
123.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.97 ₹551
295.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$15.70 ₹1,447
62.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$6.97 ₹643
176.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.98 ₹275
37.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$91.4 ₹8,430
234.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,692 ₹156.0K
248.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$26.07 ₹2,403
129.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$27.05 ₹2,494
18.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$57.0 ₹5,259
80.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$34.67 ₹3,196
211.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$122 ₹11.2K
296.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.6 ₹7,153
386.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$276 ₹25.4K
197.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$177 ₹16.3K
307.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$972 ₹89.6K
186.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$524 ₹48.3K
151.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karnal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$457 ₹42.1K
17.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.88
51.24%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karnal: March 2, 2026

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