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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.2% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.6% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.03 ₹370
49.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$17.72 ₹1,627
87.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.01 ₹460
45.51%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.21 ₹203
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.44 ₹40.42
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.20 ₹17.91
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$2.27 ₹209
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.37 ₹401
-27.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.73 ₹67.3
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.57 ₹52.6
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.82 ₹75.5
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.11 ₹101
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.48 ₹595
-30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.19 ₹385
36.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.63 ₹242
-14.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.86 ₹78.9
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.44 ₹133
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.65 ₹60.1
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.60 ₹55.1
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.62 ₹57.0
88.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.76 ₹69.7
18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.36 ₹33.40
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.19 ₹385
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.53 ₹783
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$2.24 ₹205
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$3.59 ₹330
-33.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 ₹627
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.46 ₹41.86
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$11.49 ₹1,055
260.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.48 ₹44.12
206.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.35 ₹216
230.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.20 ₹110
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$14.9K ₹1.4M
20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$23.3K ₹2.1M
14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$27.33 ₹2,509
196.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.53 ₹416
107.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.45 ₹868
149.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$18.03 ₹1,656
41.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$7.19 ₹660
168.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.77 ₹438
-14.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$100 ₹9,194
205.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,543 ₹233.5K
131.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$32.49 ₹2,983
84.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$31.92 ₹2,931
0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$62.8 ₹5,764
63.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$41.50 ₹3,810
159.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$267 ₹24.5K
80.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$181 ₹16.6K
108.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$616 ₹56.6K
33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$360 ₹33.1K
99.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,323 ₹213.3K
19.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,101 ₹101.1K
19.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,216 ₹111.7K
-55.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.14
46.94%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pune: March 2, 2026

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