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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 103.9% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 214.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 183.7% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.32 ₹215
164.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.84 ₹821
273.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.35 ₹218
211.49%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.58 ₹147
5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.24 ₹22.31
358.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.14 ₹12.66
457.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.38 ₹128
23.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.27 ₹304
-3.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.57 ₹52.6
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.48 ₹44.51
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.56 ₹51.9
146.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.94 ₹87.3
136.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.64 ₹339
19.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$1.69 ₹157
243.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.32 ₹215
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.55 ₹51.4
101.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.96 ₹88.9
52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.30 ₹28.09
356.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.38 ₹35.54
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.30 ₹28.22
286.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.46 ₹42.86
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.30 ₹27.94
190.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.04 ₹375
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.19 ₹575
75.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.36 ₹127
-11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.04 ₹283
-18.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.07 ₹657
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.40 ₹36.88
97.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$5.83 ₹542
599.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.18 ₹110
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.40 ₹223
218.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.90 ₹84.0
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$9,475 ₹880.2K
91.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.8K ₹1.8M
32.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$36.86 ₹3,424
120.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$3.33 ₹309
189.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.72 ₹532
325.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$17.34 ₹1,611
50.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$5.94 ₹552
218.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.55 ₹329
9.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$29.21 ₹2,714
941.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,014 ₹187.1K
193.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.21 ₹2,157
152.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$28.59 ₹2,656
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$52.3 ₹4,857
94.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$19.23 ₹1,786
462.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$64.0 ₹5,944
641.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$40.23 ₹3,737
821.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$171 ₹15.9K
395.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$122 ₹11.3K
487.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$597 ₹55.5K
380.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$206 ₹19.1K
567.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sambalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$371 ₹34.5K
45.85%
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 Sambalpur: April 14, 2026

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