Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thane Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thane

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 85.1% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 76.8% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.21 ₹479
15.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.21 ₹2,135
42.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.03 ₹371
80.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.02 ₹186
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.44 ₹40.71
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.18 ₹16.72
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.40 ₹220
-27.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.42 ₹315
-7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.72 ₹66.0
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.51 ₹47.04
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.72 ₹66.5
91.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.97 ₹88.8
131.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.07 ₹558
-26.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.48 ₹321
64.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.46 ₹227
-8.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.66 ₹60.8
60.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.07 ₹98.7
41.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.35 ₹32.52
288.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.31 ₹28.91
261.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.31 ₹28.41
277.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 ₹48.56
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.36 ₹32.69
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.81 ₹350
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.27 ₹761
20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.75 ₹161
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.72 ₹250
-12.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹393
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.33 ₹30.71
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$6.29 ₹579
558.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.32 ₹29.44
359.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.77 ₹163
338.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.25 ₹115
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
56.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.7K ₹2.5M
0.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$56.8 ₹5,226
42.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.57 ₹421
105.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.32 ₹674
222.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$12.03 ₹1,107
112.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.21 ₹1,031
72.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.12 ₹379
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$87.9 ₹8,091
248.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,499 ₹137.9K
293.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.11 ₹2,127
158.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$17.89 ₹1,646
78.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$43.21 ₹3,976
137.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$34.25 ₹3,151
214.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$309 ₹28.4K
56.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$204 ₹18.8K
84.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$663 ₹61.0K
23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$493 ₹45.4K
46.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,919 ₹176.6K
45.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,488 ₹136.9K
-11.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$357 ₹32.9K
50.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.02
48.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Thane: March 2, 2026

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