Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sambalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sambalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 159% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 220.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 120.1% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.32 ₹213
159.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$9.23 ₹850
259.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$2.38 ₹219
206.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.59 ₹146
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.22 ₹20.26
377.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.17 ₹15.24
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.43 ₹132
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.44 ₹317
-7.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.60 ₹55.3
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.48 ₹44.10
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.60 ₹55.7
130.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.94 ₹86.4
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.84 ₹354
16.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$1.75 ₹162
228.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.29 ₹211
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.61 ₹56.0
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.95 ₹87.5
58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.28 ₹25.38
385.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.39 ₹35.63
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.30 ₹27.89
290.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.47 ₹42.98
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.28 ₹25.70
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.11 ₹378
-45.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.58 ₹606
51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.43 ₹132
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.04 ₹280
-21.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.84 ₹630
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.40 ₹36.57
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$5.70 ₹525
627.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.15 ₹106
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.40 ₹221
223.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.91 ₹83.6
6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$9,151 ₹842.9K
96.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.6K ₹1.8M
36.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$36.49 ₹3,361
122.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.22 ₹297
191.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.87 ₹541
302.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$17.58 ₹1,619
45.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$5.72 ₹527
237.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.56 ₹328
15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$29.23 ₹2,693
947.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,069 ₹190.6K
185.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$23.32 ₹2,148
156.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$28.81 ₹2,654
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$52.6 ₹4,841
95.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$19.52 ₹1,798
452.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$64.0 ₹5,893
655.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$41.18 ₹3,793
816.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$176 ₹16.2K
367.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$121 ₹11.1K
497.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$610 ₹56.2K
356.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$211 ₹19.5K
524.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$387 ₹35.7K
38.84%
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 Sambalpur: March 2, 2026

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