Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Patna is 46.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Patna is 49.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 ₹204
$6.23 COP 26K
-61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.05 ₹859
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-68.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 ₹307
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.42%
Cappuccino
$1.4 ₹120
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹11.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ₹198
$1.66 COP 6,916
39.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.35 ₹799
$3.2 COP 13.3K
192.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-56.39%
Eggs
$1.11 ₹94.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 ₹609
$4.55 COP 19K
56.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ₹221
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₹114
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹91.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹50.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
-60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₹43.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 ₹224
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 ₹566
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$1.18 COP 4,927
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.46 ₹552
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Patna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₹28.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
-60.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.56 ₹390
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-89.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 ₹205
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-69.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹105
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₹2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.87 ₹3,752
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹276
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.44 ₹2,347
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.51 ₹642
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-60.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.7 ₹316
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.67 ₹4,249
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,856 ₹158.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.38 ₹2,257
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.04 ₹2,398
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.27 ₹3,701
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.53 ₹3,125
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 ₹6,355
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 ₹25.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-64.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 ₹138.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$638 ₹54.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 ₹32.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-30.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
13.43
-32.61%

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Last update for Patna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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