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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 109.3% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 212.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.9% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.79 ₹165
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$8.97 ₹826
269.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.66 ₹429
56.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.52 ₹140
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.30 ₹28.00
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.16 ₹15.03
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.71 ₹158
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.28 ₹302
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.61 ₹56.0
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.40 ₹36.53
227.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.41 ₹38.00
236.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.90 ₹82.9
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$2.94 ₹270
52.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.84 ₹262
102.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.77 ₹163
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.76 ₹70.1
39.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.68 ₹62.7
122.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.31 ₹28.46
338.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.25 ₹22.99
348.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.27 ₹25.00
333.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.46 ₹42.63
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.36 ₹32.87
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.15 ₹382
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.65 ₹613
49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.09 ₹192
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.03 ₹279
-21.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.69 ₹800
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.16 ₹15.04
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.53 ₹786
385.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.19 ₹110
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.34 ₹216
231.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.17 ₹108
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$10.4K ₹955.0K
73.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
52.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$26.38 ₹2,430
207.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.26 ₹301
188.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$8.86 ₹816
166.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$15.95 ₹1,470
60.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$6.82 ₹628
182.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.59 ₹331
14.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$84.5 ₹7,786
262.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,039 ₹187.8K
189.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.87 ₹2,383
131.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.05 ₹2,676
10.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$40.43 ₹3,724
154.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$32.05 ₹2,952
236.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
285.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$46.76 ₹4,307
706.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$272 ₹25.1K
201.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$956 ₹88.0K
191.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$550 ₹50.6K
140.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$887 ₹81.7K
-39.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: March 3, 2026

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