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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karnataka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karnataka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 155.3% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 200% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 119.5% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 191.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.19 โ‚น108
401.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$7.04 โ‚น639
360.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.57 โ‚น324
99.72%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.13 โ‚น103
46.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.49 โ‚น44.47
116.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.17 โ‚น15.34
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.70 โ‚น154
2.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.40 โ‚น218
27.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
155.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
123.33%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
213.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.87 โ‚น714
-42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.18 โ‚น289
82.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.29 โ‚น208
3.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.85 โ‚น77.2
74.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.51 โ‚น46.51
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.36 โ‚น33.02
213.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.45 โ‚น40.52
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.49 โ‚น44.04
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.34 โ‚น303
-31.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.37 โ‚น669
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.66 โ‚น151
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.85 โ‚น259
-15.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.54 โ‚น412
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.98 โ‚น815
354.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.34 โ‚น30.82
335.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.47 โ‚น134
447.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.89 โ‚น80.4
5.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
40.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
23.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$17.62 โ‚น1,599
364.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.50 โ‚น317
172.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$2.28 โ‚น207
938.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$16.01 โ‚น1,453
61.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.20 โ‚น654
160.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.86 โ‚น259
41.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$36.06 โ‚น3,272
776.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$991 โ‚น90.0K
502.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$20.64 โ‚น1,873
185.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$17.60 โ‚น1,597
84.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$32.33 โ‚น2,934
208.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$27.65 โ‚น2,510
288.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$126 โ‚น11.4K
289.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$77.5 โ‚น7,029
379.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$270 โ‚น24.5K
204.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$177 โ‚น16.1K
313.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$390 โ‚น35.4K
674.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$242 โ‚น22.0K
449.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karnataka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$431 โ‚น39.1K
19.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.38
60.26%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: January 13, 2026

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