Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patna

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 86.4% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 105.8% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.38 ₹219
153.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$9.90 ₹912
235.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.44 ₹317
111.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.41 ₹130
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.37 ₹33.71
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.14 ₹13.19
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.26 ₹208
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.41 ₹867
-66.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.65 ₹60.3
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.42 ₹38.98
211.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.56 ₹52.0
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.14 ₹105
97.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.19 ₹662
-37.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.56 ₹236
124.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.40 ₹129
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.82 ₹75.4
29.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.06 ₹97.3
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.55 ₹50.6
147.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.38 ₹35.29
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.48 ₹44.02
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.49 ₹44.86
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.34 ₹31.59
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.48 ₹229
-8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.50 ₹598
53.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.00 ₹184
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.37 ₹218
0.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.75 ₹622
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.36 ₹33.31
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$4.60 ₹424
801.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.18 ₹109
24.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.35 ₹217
230.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.23 ₹113
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$15.1K ₹1.4M
18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.2K ₹3.1M
-19.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$43.76 ₹4,031
85.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.27 ₹301
187.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.23 ₹666
226.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$28.24 ₹2,601
-9.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$7.59 ₹699
154.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.68 ₹339
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.7 ₹4,667
504.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,834 ₹169.0K
221.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$26.83 ₹2,472
122.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.86 ₹2,566
14.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$43.45 ₹4,002
136.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$37.60 ₹3,463
186.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
289.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.3 ₹7,032
394.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$299 ₹27.6K
174.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,341 ₹123.5K
107.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$514 ₹47.3K
156.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$339 ₹31.2K
58.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Patna: March 1, 2026

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