Cost of Living Comparison Between Patan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Patan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Patan is 55.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Patan is 54.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.29 ₹880
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-68.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 ₹324
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.71%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹267
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.85
$1.24 COP 5,188
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80
$2.22 COP 9,252
-57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 ₹440
$4.55 COP 19K
13.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 ₹261
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
-37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹42.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹26.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹337
$2.35 COP 9,809
67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ₹671
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹151
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.02 ₹430
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Patan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹67.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.82 ₹3,321
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-52.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹302
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.57 ₹647
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.15 ₹1,381
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹588
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.4 ₹4,311
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,539 ₹131.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.95 ₹2,048
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-58.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.34 ₹2,167
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-19.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.29 ₹3,703
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.22 ₹2,670
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 ₹6,505
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹23.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,093 ₹93.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-50.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 ₹47.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Patan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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