Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patiala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patiala

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119.9% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 137.1% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.99 ₹256
108.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.14 ₹611
352.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3 ₹256
146.33%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.71 ₹146
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.37 ₹31.72
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ₹18.39
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 ₹117
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.61 ₹223
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 ₹62.9
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.5 ₹43.11
148.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ₹80.8
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.09 ₹93.1
103.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.23 ₹362
7.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.66 ₹313
56.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 ₹207
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.53 ₹45.23
101.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.49 ₹42.13
208.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.35 ₹29.57
305.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.26 ₹22.03
326.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.31 ₹26.12
280.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ₹51.3
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₹31.29
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.98 ₹340
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.71 ₹745
7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 ₹145
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 ₹158
34.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.28 ₹794
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.8
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.57 ₹733
388.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.61 ₹52
131.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.43 ₹122
448.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ₹95.8
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
26.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.2K ₹2.1M
8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.7 ₹4,424
59.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.41 ₹292
176.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.06 ₹775
159.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.05 ₹1,630
34.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.09 ₹607
169.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.97 ₹339
-0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$52 ₹4,449
485.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,553 ₹132.8K
281.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.19 ₹2,497
98.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.71 ₹2,456
10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$46.05 ₹3,939
124.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.42 ₹2,687
236.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$148 ₹12.7K
230.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$100 ₹8,593
277.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$273 ₹23.3K
203.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$194 ₹16.6K
275.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,069 ₹91.4K
104.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$645 ₹55.1K
137.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$366 ₹31.3K
50.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.84
51.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Patiala: October 27, 2025

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