Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kurukshetra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kurukshetra

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 171% more expensive than Kurukshetra without rent, and 226% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 134% more expensive than Kurukshetra without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.15 ₹98
441.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.73 ₹1,516
82.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.89 ₹247
155.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.18 ₹101
45.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.28 ₹23.65
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.19
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.01 ₹172
-17.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.06 ₹176
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.72 ₹61.9
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.41 ₹35.05
202.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.79 ₹67.6
68.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.88 ₹75.5
152.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.26 ₹279
39.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$1.65 ₹142
246.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.84 ₹71.9
169.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.57 ₹48.62
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.6 ₹51.3
151.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.36 ₹30.84
294.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.26 ₹22
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.34 ₹28.66
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.74 ₹63
20.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₹31.31
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.3 ₹197
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.51 ₹386
107.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.79 ₹67.4
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 ₹183
16.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.97 ₹596
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.67
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.9 ₹761
370.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.6 ₹51.6
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.12 ₹10.46
1533.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.78 ₹66.9
906.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ₹94.7
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.4K ₹1.7M
-9.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K ₹2.4M
-8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$23.41 ₹2,002
252.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.24 ₹362
122.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.9 ₹590
240.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.76 ₹1,348
62.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.21 ₹617
165.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.78 ₹409
-17.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.7 ₹7,590
243.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,694 ₹144.9K
249.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$12.94 ₹1,107
347.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.74 ₹1,004
169.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$29.04 ₹2,484
255.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.49 ₹2,009
349.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$125 ₹10.7K
290.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.1 ₹6,419
405.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$280 ₹23.9K
195.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$178 ₹15.2K
310.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$936 ₹80K
134.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$565 ₹48.3K
171.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kurukshetra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$223 ₹19.1K
146.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.75
53.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kurukshetra: October 28, 2025

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