Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karwar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karwar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.2% more expensive than Karwar without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 119.1% more expensive than Karwar without rent, and 150.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.55 ₹218
144.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.87 ₹1,101
151.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.98 ₹340
85.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2 ₹171
-14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.86
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 ₹19.6
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.39 ₹205
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.96 ₹253
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.54 ₹45.94
101.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 ₹40.02
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.68 ₹57.8
95.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.5
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.21 ₹360
8.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.88 ₹247
98.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.89 ₹162
19.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.65 ₹55.2
64.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.96 ₹82.4
57.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.45 ₹38.85
215.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.46 ₹39.29
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 ₹36.53
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.34 ₹28.67
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 ₹25.79
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.12 ₹267
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.35 ₹287
178.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 ₹140
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.21 ₹360
-40.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.49 ₹384
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹26.03
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.66 ₹741
383.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.56 ₹47.84
151.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₹20.65
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.6 ₹51.2
1208.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ₹101
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.6K ₹992.4K
51.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.8K ₹1.5M
47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$32.09 ₹2,745
157.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.34 ₹286
182.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.04 ₹602
233.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.87 ₹1,358
61.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.18 ₹614
166.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.87 ₹245
37.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$61.7 ₹5,280
393.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$947 ₹81K
525.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$32.17 ₹2,752
79.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.53 ₹2,612
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.6 ₹2,960
198.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.03 ₹2,996
201.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
290.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$76.3 ₹6,528
396.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$271 ₹23.2K
204.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 ₹15.5K
301.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,101 ₹94.2K
98.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$603 ₹51.6K
153.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$509 ₹43.5K
8.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.69
74.64%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karwar: October 29, 2025

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