Cost of Living Comparison Between Patiala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Patiala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Patiala is 54.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Patiala is 57.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 ₹256
$6.23 COP 26K
-52.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.14 ₹611
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-77.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3 ₹256
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-59.40%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹146
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₹117
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹43.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₹80.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.09 ₹93.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 ₹362
$4.55 COP 19K
-7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ₹313
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ₹207
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
-50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹29.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
-75.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹340
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 ₹745
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$1.18 COP 4,927
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₹158
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$9.28 ₹794
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹733
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹95.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-21.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.7 ₹4,424
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 ₹292
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 ₹775
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.05 ₹1,630
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-25.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹607
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 ₹339
$3.96 COP 16.5K
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,449
$305 COP 1.3M
-82.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,553 ₹132.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.19 ₹2,497
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.71 ₹2,456
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.05 ₹3,939
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.42 ₹2,687
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ₹12.7K
$489 COP 2M
-69.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 ₹8,593
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₹23.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 ₹16.6K
$729 COP 3M
-73.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,069 ₹91.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$645 ₹55.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patiala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 ₹31.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
13.43
-34.18%

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Last update for Patiala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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