Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.6% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 140.9% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.11 ₹266
100.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.76 ₹1,006
175.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.44 ₹294
114.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.79 ₹153
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.87
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 ₹12.81
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.72 ₹147
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 ₹246
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.58 ₹49.65
87.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.39 ₹33.48
217.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.52 ₹44.6
155.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.8 ₹68.8
177.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.47 ₹468
-16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.58 ₹221
121.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 ₹210
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.85 ₹72.8
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 ₹109
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.62 ₹52.7
129.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.28 ₹23.92
296.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.31 ₹26.32
280.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 ₹35.41
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 ₹15.74
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.99 ₹342
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.03 ₹858
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.75 ₹149
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.45 ₹210
1.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.38 ₹203
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.74
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.67 ₹741
383.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.57 ₹48.6
147.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₹23.62
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2 ₹171
292.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹101
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.7K ₹1.3M
11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23K ₹2M
14.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.7 ₹3,652
93.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.93 ₹336
140.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.65 ₹483
316.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.94 ₹1,364
61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.17 ₹613
166.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.08 ₹349
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$43.59 ₹3,728
599.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,560 ₹133.5K
279.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$8.11 ₹694
613.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$8.38 ₹717
276.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.66 ₹4,247
107.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$9.53 ₹815
1008.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$295 ₹25.2K
65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$235 ₹20.1K
61.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$407 ₹34.8K
103.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 ₹15.5K
301.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,074 ₹91.8K
103.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$682 ₹58.3K
124.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$390 ₹33.4K
40.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.9
35.66%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

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