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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 86.7% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 148.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 97.1% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.35 โ‚น213
154.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$10.16 โ‚น922
218.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.45 โ‚น313
106.67%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.41 โ‚น128
17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.40 โ‚น36.03
165.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.16 โ‚น14.26
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.32 โ‚น211
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$9.24 โ‚น838
-66.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.70 โ‚น63.9
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
182.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.57 โ‚น52.0
135.09%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.10 โ‚น99.5
105.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.18 โ‚น652
-37.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.60 โ‚น236
123.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.35 โ‚น122
75.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.36 โ‚น32.65
213.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.51 โ‚น46.49
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚น30.87
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.62 โ‚น238
-12.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.72 โ‚น610
51.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.03 โ‚น185
-41.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.36 โ‚น214
1.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.74 โ‚น612
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.36 โ‚น32.93
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$4.70 โ‚น427
769.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.19 โ‚น108
24.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.26 โ‚น205
256.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.22 โ‚น111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
18.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$33.4K โ‚น3.0M
-20.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$44.13 โ‚น4,005
85.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.23 โ‚น293
195.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.40 โ‚น671
220.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$27.54 โ‚น2,500
-6.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.58 โ‚น688
146.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.75 โ‚น341
8.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$50.8 โ‚น4,608
522.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,869 โ‚น169.7K
219.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$26.49 โ‚น2,405
122.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.95 โ‚น2,537
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$43.39 โ‚น3,938
130.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$37.42 โ‚น3,396
187.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$121 โ‚น11.0K
304.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.1 โ‚น6,904
387.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$302 โ‚น27.4K
171.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$180 โ‚น16.3K
306.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
120.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$534 โ‚น48.5K
149.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$345 โ‚น31.3K
49.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Patna: January 13, 2026

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