Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pune is 35.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pune is 36.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 ₹345
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.22 ₹1,473
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-46.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 ₹439
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.45%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ₹189
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 ₹197
$1.66 COP 6,916
38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 ₹380
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹63.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹49.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.85%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 ₹577
$4.55 COP 19K
48.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 ₹353
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₹224
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ₹124
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 ₹60.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 ₹65.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₹200
$1.18 COP 4,927
97.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₹319
$2.49 COP 10.4K
49.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.03 ₹601
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Pune
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₹41.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ₹984
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-72.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹38.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹201
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.09 ₹2,402
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-65.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 ₹388
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.1 ₹778
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.26 ₹1,562
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-28.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.35 ₹629
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-61.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 ₹397
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 ₹8,366
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,502 ₹214K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-57.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.34 ₹2,851
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-42.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.55 ₹2,698
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62 ₹5,302
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.81 ₹3,491
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pune
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₹22.3K
$489 COP 2M
-46.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ₹51.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₹30.8K
$729 COP 3M
-50.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,116 ₹181K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 ₹93K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pune
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,078 ₹92.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
96.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
13.43
-31.94%

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Last update for Pune: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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