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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 82.4% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 92.1% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.14 ₹269
98.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.19 ₹957
189.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.68 ₹486
30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.46 ₹125
17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ₹36.21
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 ₹9.5
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.49 ₹213
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.1 ₹350
-21.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.62 ₹53.2
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.38 ₹32.18
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.43 ₹36.68
209.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1 ₹85.6
122.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.19 ₹444
-12.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.29 ₹196
149.34%
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
$0.71 ₹61.1
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.73 ₹62.8
106.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.5 ₹42.62
184.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 ₹32.93
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.22
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.32 ₹27.03
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.29 ₹24.43
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.16 ₹356
-43.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.28 ₹452
76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 ₹95.2
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 ₹192
10.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.52 ₹386
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 ₹18.7
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.8 ₹1,950
83.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.79 ₹153
-21.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.19 ₹102
559.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ₹100
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$8,688 ₹743.1K
102.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.4K ₹1.7M
28.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$69 ₹5,901
19.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.38 ₹461
75.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.53 ₹644
212.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$20.95 ₹1,792
22.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.41 ₹1,061
54.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.89 ₹247
37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$48.91 ₹4,183
523.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,449 ₹124K
308.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.23 ₹2,842
74.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.43 ₹2,688
0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.29 ₹4,216
109.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$30.88 ₹2,641
242.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$113 ₹9,642
334.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77.4 ₹6,622
389.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$259 ₹22.2K
218.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$185 ₹15.8K
295.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,210 ₹103.5K
80.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$794 ₹67.9K
93.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ranchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$324 ₹27.7K
69.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.94
-3.66%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

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