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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rupnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rupnagar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 157.5% more expensive than Rupnagar without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 115.7% more expensive than Rupnagar without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$3.40 ₹309
75.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$9.65 ₹876
235.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$2.99 ₹271
138.46%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.31 ₹119
25.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.36 ₹33.01
194.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.20 ₹18.44
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$1.32 ₹120
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.33 ₹212
31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.61 ₹55.0
80.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.45 ₹40.74
188.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$0.56 ₹51.1
139.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$0.88 ₹79.6
156.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$5.98 ₹543
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$2.43 ₹220
138.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$1.44 ₹130
64.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.67 ₹60.7
59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.56 ₹50.8
164.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$0.63 ₹57.3
115.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$0.39 ₹35.67
189.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.42 ₹38.47
169.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.73 ₹66.5
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.33 ₹30.23
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$4.39 ₹398
-48.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$5.44 ₹494
86.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.18 ₹107
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$2.08 ₹189
15.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.58 ₹415
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
$0.28 ₹25.12
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$8.78 ₹797
365.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$1.13 ₹102
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$2.28 ₹207
253.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.11 ₹100
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
$8,049 ₹730.5K
120.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$17.2K ₹1.6M
53.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$52.3 ₹4,750
56.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$2.83 ₹257
237.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$5.77 ₹524
310.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$9.68 ₹878
167.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$6.96 ₹632
168.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$2.99 ₹271
35.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$88.9 ₹8,064
255.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$1,702 ₹154.4K
250.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
$25.94 ₹2,354
127.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$26.71 ₹2,424
21.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$34.26 ₹3,109
191.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$35.47 ₹3,219
203.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.3K
295.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$76.8 ₹6,966
383.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$276 ₹25.1K
197.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$177 ₹16.0K
313.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$942 ₹85.5K
220.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$541 ₹49.1K
146.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.95
50.06%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rupnagar: January 11, 2026

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