Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pune Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pune

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.5% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.2% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.03 ₹345
54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.22 ₹1,473
87.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.14 ₹439
43.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.22 ₹189
-22.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹34.68
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.71
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.3 ₹197
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.44 ₹380
-27.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.75 ₹63.8
45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 ₹49.15
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.8 ₹68.6
66.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.06 ₹90.7
109.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.75 ₹577
-32.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.12 ₹353
38.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.62 ₹224
-13.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.87 ₹74.3
22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 ₹124
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.7 ₹60.1
102.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.55 ₹47.46
101.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 ₹48.78
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.77 ₹65.6
15.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹31.04
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.99 ₹342
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.03 ₹772
3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.33 ₹200
-49.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.72 ₹319
-33.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.03 ₹601
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₹41.6
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.51 ₹984
264.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.45 ₹38.86
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.35 ₹201
234.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.21 ₹103
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
18.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.7K ₹2M
10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$28.09 ₹2,402
193.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.53 ₹388
108.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.1 ₹778
158.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.26 ₹1,562
40.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.35 ₹629
160.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.64 ₹397
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$97.8 ₹8,366
211.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,502 ₹214K
136.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.34 ₹2,851
73.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.55 ₹2,698
0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62 ₹5,302
66.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.81 ₹3,491
158.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$261 ₹22.3K
87.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$181 ₹15.5K
109.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$600 ₹51.3K
37.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$360 ₹30.8K
102.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,116 ₹181K
3.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,087 ₹93K
40.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,078 ₹92.2K
-49.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.14
46.94%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pune: October 28, 2025

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