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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ranchi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ranchi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.3% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 95.3% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$3.13 ₹284
90.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$11.09 ₹1,007
192.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$5.77 ₹524
23.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.45 ₹132
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.39 ₹35.76
171.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.15 ₹13.56
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$2.38 ₹216
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$4.01 ₹364
-23.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.66 ₹59.8
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.37 ₹33.64
251.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$0.46 ₹42.01
191.30%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$1.00 ₹91.0
126.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.97 ₹451
-9.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.21 ₹201
162.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$1.43 ₹130
65.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$0.65 ₹59.0
64.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$0.73 ₹66.3
102.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$0.53 ₹48.44
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$0.39 ₹35.06
189.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.50 ₹45.46
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$0.32 ₹28.70
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.31 ₹28.24
174.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$4.22 ₹384
-45.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$5.41 ₹491
87.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.06 ₹96.1
12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$2.24 ₹204
7.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.52 ₹410
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.22 ₹19.96
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$23.55 ₹2,138
73.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$1.73 ₹157
-14.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$1.17 ₹107
588.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.16 ₹106
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$8,589 ₹779.7K
106.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$20.0K ₹1.8M
32.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$67.3 ₹6,111
21.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$5.55 ₹504
71.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$7.76 ₹705
205.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$21.60 ₹1,960
19.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$12.39 ₹1,125
51.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.99 ₹271
35.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$49.97 ₹4,536
532.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,466 ₹133.1K
307.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$32.87 ₹2,984
79.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$31.65 ₹2,873
2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$48.28 ₹4,382
106.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$31.10 ₹2,823
245.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$113 ₹10.2K
335.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$78.1 ₹7,088
375.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$254 ₹23.1K
223.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$183 ₹16.6K
300.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,185 ₹107.5K
154.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$763 ₹69.2K
74.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$316 ₹28.6K
63.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.94
-3.66%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ranchi: January 11, 2026

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