Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rourkela Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rourkela

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 125.3% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 199.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 130% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.7 ₹145
266.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.13 ₹781
254.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.62 ₹396
59.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.58 ₹135
8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.3 ₹25.75
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 ₹11.65
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.67 ₹143
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.3 ₹282
-3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.61 ₹51.9
78.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₹36.45
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.41 ₹35.2
224.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.95 ₹81.5
133.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.95 ₹252
54.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.78 ₹238
105.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 ₹145
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.78 ₹66.4
37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.71 ₹61.1
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.31 ₹26.22
358.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.25 ₹21.16
344.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.27 ₹23.31
337.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.47 ₹39.89
89.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹30.06
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.11 ₹352
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.28 ₹452
76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.11 ₹180
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.92 ₹249
-14.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.64 ₹739
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 ₹15.19
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.97 ₹768
367.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ₹96.4
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.28 ₹195
244.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₹99
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$10.3K ₹880.5K
70.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.2K ₹1.5M
52.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.26 ₹2,246
214.28%
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
$8.69 ₹744
170.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.19 ₹1,385
58.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.91 ₹591
176.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.48 ₹297
13.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$84.6 ₹7,234
260.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,056 ₹175.8K
188.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.57 ₹2,273
117.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.15 ₹2,493
8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$40.02 ₹3,423
157.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$32.85 ₹2,810
221.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$126 ₹10.8K
288.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$47.12 ₹4,030
704.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$271 ₹23.2K
204.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
304.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$930 ₹79.5K
135.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$641 ₹54.8K
139.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$906 ₹77.4K
-39.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rourkela: October 29, 2025

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