Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 45.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-65.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$1.66 COP 6,916
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
-69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
-67.67%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$4.55 COP 19K
14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
-33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-43.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
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🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.41 COP 5,899
26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-16.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-18.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-75.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-42.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$489 COP 2M
-76.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-68.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$729 COP 3M
-74.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-48.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
13.43
3.80%

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Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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