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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 86.2% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 98.6% more expensive than Patna without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.39 ₹204
160.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.05 ₹859
221.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.59 ₹307
105.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.4 ₹120
22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.37 ₹31.38
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.87
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.32 ₹198
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.35 ₹799
-65.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.66 ₹56.2
65.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.42 ₹36.14
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 ₹49.29
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.11 ₹94.5
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.12 ₹609
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.59 ₹221
120.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.34 ₹114
68.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹65.5
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 ₹91.1
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.6 ₹50.9
136.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 ₹32.87
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.47 ₹40.26
151.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.51 ₹43.92
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 ₹29.34
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.62 ₹224
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.61 ₹566
41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.02 ₹173
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.36 ₹202
5.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.46 ₹552
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Patna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.33 ₹28.59
151.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$4.56 ₹390
818.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.17 ₹100
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.39 ₹205
228.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₹105
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
17.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.6K ₹2.8M
-19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$43.87 ₹3,752
88.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.23 ₹276
192.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.52 ₹643
212.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.44 ₹2,347
-6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.51 ₹642
154.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.7 ₹316
7.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$49.67 ₹4,249
513.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,856 ₹158.7K
219.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.38 ₹2,257
119.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.04 ₹2,398
12.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.27 ₹3,701
138.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.53 ₹3,125
189.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$123 ₹10.5K
296.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$74.3 ₹6,355
410.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$296 ₹25.3K
179.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
306.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,622 ₹138.7K
35.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$638 ₹54.6K
140.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$380 ₹32.5K
44.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Patna: October 28, 2025

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