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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 166.6% more expensive than Rupnagar without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 171.7% more expensive than Rupnagar without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.55 ₹327
69.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$10.01 ₹921
231.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.92 ₹269
149.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.37 ₹126
18.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.33 ₹30.75
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 ₹19.46
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.36 ₹125
27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.26 ₹208
40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.65 ₹59.8
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.45 ₹41.22
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.55 ₹50.9
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.86 ₹79.4
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.70 ₹525
-21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.39 ₹220
140.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.47 ₹135
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.65 ₹60.2
63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.59 ₹54.5
155.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.58 ₹53.5
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.39 ₹36.28
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.39 ₹36.18
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.69 ₹63.5
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.36 ₹33.51
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.52 ₹415
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.56 ₹512
79.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.19 ₹110
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.03 ₹186
17.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.56 ₹420
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.56
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.68 ₹799
377.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.19 ₹109
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.37 ₹218
227.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.17 ₹108
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$8,141 ₹749.1K
120.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.4K ₹1.6M
53.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$54.0 ₹4,968
50.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$2.94 ₹270
219.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$5.92 ₹545
298.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$9.65 ₹887
164.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.91 ₹636
179.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.92 ₹269
40.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$91.6 ₹8,424
234.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,697 ₹156.1K
247.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.97 ₹2,389
130.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.39 ₹2,520
16.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.93 ₹3,214
194.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$35.54 ₹3,270
203.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
288.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.0 ₹7,084
390.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$272 ₹25.0K
202.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$177 ₹16.3K
306.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$874 ₹80.4K
218.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$612 ₹56.3K
115.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rupnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rupnagar: February 28, 2026

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