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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 112.1% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 111.4% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.86 ₹263
110.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$7.16 ₹659
363.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.94 ₹270
147.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.78 ₹164
-8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.37 ₹34.34
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.17 ₹15.50
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.38 ₹127
25.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.59 ₹239
22.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.70 ₹64.7
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.50 ₹46.26
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.89 ₹81.8
55.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.08 ₹99.1
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.12 ₹379
8.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.76 ₹346
52.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.35 ₹216
-4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.53 ₹48.91
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.45 ₹41.74
235.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.34 ₹31.59
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.26 ₹23.89
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.33 ₹30.57
254.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.60 ₹55.6
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.34 ₹31.06
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.97 ₹365
-43.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.25 ₹759
20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.69 ₹155
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.89 ₹174
26.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.05 ₹833
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.30 ₹27.68
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.69 ₹800
376.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.57 ₹52.3
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.43 ₹131
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.13 ₹104
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
28.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.4K ₹2.2M
9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$53.1 ₹4,887
52.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.52 ₹324
167.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.78 ₹807
168.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$19.62 ₹1,805
30.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.90 ₹635
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.18 ₹384
-1.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.7 ₹4,669
503.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,557 ₹143.3K
278.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.19 ₹2,686
104.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.60 ₹2,632
11.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$46.69 ₹4,296
119.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.11 ₹2,863
246.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$148 ₹13.6K
226.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$98.2 ₹9,037
284.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$271 ₹24.9K
203.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$198 ₹18.2K
263.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$967 ₹89.0K
187.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$509 ₹46.8K
159.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patiala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$342 ₹31.4K
57.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.84
51.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Patiala: March 1, 2026

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