Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ludhiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ludhiana

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.5% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 77.7% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.88 ₹246
116.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.53 ₹986
180.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.16 ₹356
77.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.97 ₹168
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ₹36.5
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ₹22.39
180.77%
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
$3.37 ₹288
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.74 ₹63.4
47.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 ₹49.75
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.85 ₹72.5
56.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.97 ₹83.4
128.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.3 ₹368
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.45 ₹295
65.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.31 ₹198
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.65 ₹55.7
64.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.91 ₹78.1
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.64
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.31 ₹26.67
258.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.33 ₹28.16
257.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.45 ₹38.41
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.38 ₹32.2
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.77 ₹322
-37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.76 ₹1,176
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 ₹170
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.6 ₹308
-30.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.24 ₹619
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 ₹55.8
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.78 ₹1,521
135.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.79 ₹153
-21.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ₹30.49
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.29 ₹196
242.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹105
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.7K ₹1.4M
5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.2K ₹1.8M
23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$62.7 ₹5,361
31.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.51 ₹300
168.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.62 ₹566
255.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.14 ₹1,466
49.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.35 ₹543
201.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.12 ₹352
-3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$80.7 ₹6,905
277.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,581 ₹135.2K
274.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.57 ₹2,102
135.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.64 ₹3,048
-11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61.9 ₹5,298
66.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.03 ₹3,509
157.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$202 ₹17.3K
141.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$123 ₹10.5K
208.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$512 ₹43.8K
61.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$496 ₹42.4K
47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$641 ₹54.8K
241.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$529 ₹45.2K
189.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$384 ₹32.8K
43.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.62
55.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

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