Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Purnia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Purnia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 104.1% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 115.5% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.27 ₹194
174.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.99 ₹854
223.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.57 ₹306
107.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.48 ₹126
16.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.37 ₹31.34
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 ₹13.67
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.32 ₹199
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3 ₹257
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.66 ₹56.1
65.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.42 ₹36.07
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.49 ₹41.96
171.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.16 ₹98.8
91.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.77 ₹322
20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.3 ₹197
148.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.39 ₹119
62.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₹66.2
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.11 ₹94.7
36.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.6 ₹51
136.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 ₹29.61
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.24 ₹20.55
391.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.48 ₹41.24
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.24
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.62 ₹224
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.81 ₹583
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 ₹170
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.39 ₹204
4.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.68 ₹571
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.96
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.58 ₹734
388.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.14 ₹97.1
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.36 ₹201
232.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ₹105
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
17.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K ₹2.8M
-19.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.09 ₹3,771
87.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.28 ₹281
187.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.25 ₹620
224.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.67 ₹1,340
63.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.22 ₹618
165.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.79 ₹324
4.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$50.5 ₹4,318
503.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,887 ₹161.4K
214.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.59 ₹2,274
117.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.65 ₹2,365
14.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.38 ₹3,625
143.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.51 ₹3,208
181.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
294.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77 ₹6,588
392.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 ₹23.9K
196.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 ₹15.6K
299.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,196 ₹102.3K
83.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$681 ₹58.2K
125.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Purnia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$347 ₹29.7K
58.58%
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 Purnia: October 29, 2025

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