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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 157% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 158.6% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 202.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.28 โ‚น206
161.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$9.10 โ‚น826
256.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.26 โ‚น205
215.49%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.53 โ‚น139
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
341.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.14 โ‚น13.01
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.43 โ‚น130
22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.32 โ‚น302
-7.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
96.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.51 โ‚น46.32
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
135.09%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
140.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.70 โ‚น336
21.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$1.69 โ‚น154
243.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.23 โ‚น202
6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.89 โ‚น81.1
66.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.28 โ‚น25.01
385.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.38 โ‚น34.71
197.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.28 โ‚น25.40
303.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.43 โ‚น38.97
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.99 โ‚น363
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.53 โ‚น502
83.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.38 โ‚น125
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.02 โ‚น274
-20.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.02 โ‚น637
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
127.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$5.74 โ‚น521
611.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.18 โ‚น107
25.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.36 โ‚น214
241.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$9,443 โ‚น857.0K
87.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
34.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$36.42 โ‚น3,305
124.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.22 โ‚น292
196.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$5.66 โ‚น514
318.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
50.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$5.67 โ‚น515
230.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.52 โ‚น319
15.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$28.50 โ‚น2,586
1008.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,013 โ‚น182.6K
196.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$22.81 โ‚น2,070
158.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$29.00 โ‚น2,632
12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$51.3 โ‚น4,657
94.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$19.36 โ‚น1,757
455.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$64.7 โ‚น5,868
660.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
803.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$176 โ‚น16.0K
366.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$122 โ‚น11.1K
497.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$989 โ‚น89.8K
205.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$547 โ‚น49.6K
143.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$278 โ‚น25.2K
85.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sambalpur: January 13, 2026

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