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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.9% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 75.1% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.09 ₹436
22.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.15 ₹1,980
39.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.14 ₹354
78.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 ₹176
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₹35.06
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.74
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.51 ₹215
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.3 ₹282
-3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 ₹57.8
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.52 ₹44.67
138.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 ₹60.9
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.01 ₹86.6
119.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.96 ₹510
-23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.65 ₹312
56.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 ₹207
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.7 ₹59.9
52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.04 ₹88.6
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.35 ₹30.35
305.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.29 ₹24.73
282.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.31 ₹26.18
280.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.53 ₹45.42
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.75
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.69 ₹316
-36.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.17 ₹699
14.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ₹151
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 ₹229
-6.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.14 ₹354
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.31 ₹26.31
167.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.43 ₹550
551.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.34 ₹29.49
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.73 ₹148
353.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 ₹107
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.6K ₹992.6K
51.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K ₹2.3M
-1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.9 ₹4,949
42.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.55 ₹389
107.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.98 ₹597
236.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$12.3 ₹1,052
108.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.95 ₹936
74.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.01 ₹343
-1.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88 ₹7,524
246.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,531 ₹131K
286.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.77 ₹1,948
154.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$17.81 ₹1,523
77.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.4 ₹3,712
137.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$33.94 ₹2,903
211.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$310 ₹26.5K
57.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$201 ₹17.2K
88.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$672 ₹57.4K
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$480 ₹41K
51.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,046 ₹175K
7.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,582 ₹135.3K
-3.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$526 ₹44.9K
4.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.02
48.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thane: October 27, 2025

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