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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 144.3% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 204.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 129.7% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 173.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.77 ₹164
246.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.90 ₹827
271.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.71 ₹438
55.41%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.51 ₹140
9.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.28 ₹25.74
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.14 ₹12.80
457.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.65 ₹153
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.45 ₹320
-8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.57 ₹52.6
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.43 ₹40.00
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.42 ₹38.68
228.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.96 ₹89.3
131.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$2.92 ₹271
48.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.70 ₹250
114.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.78 ₹166
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.70 ₹65.5
58.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.68 ₹63.3
114.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.31 ₹28.42
341.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.25 ₹23.02
344.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.27 ₹25.29
329.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.43 ₹40.22
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.32 ₹30.14
171.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$3.95 ₹367
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.23 ₹579
74.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.15 ₹200
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$3.04 ₹282
-18.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.69 ₹807
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.15 ₹14.15
426.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.49 ₹789
380.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.15 ₹107
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.35 ₹219
225.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.16 ₹108
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$10.5K ₹975.4K
72.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$17.1K ₹1.6M
53.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$26.00 ₹2,416
212.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.34 ₹310
188.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.97 ₹833
171.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$16.23 ₹1,508
60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$7.13 ₹662
165.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.48 ₹323
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$83.6 ₹7,770
263.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,033 ₹188.9K
190.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.68 ₹2,479
119.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$28.73 ₹2,669
13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$40.09 ₹3,725
153.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$32.71 ₹3,039
230.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$126 ₹11.7K
276.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$47.00 ₹4,367
688.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$277 ₹25.8K
205.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$177 ₹16.5K
303.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,044 ₹97.0K
175.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$526 ₹48.9K
161.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$860 ₹79.9K
-37.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: April 11, 2026

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