Cost of Living Comparison Between Rourkela and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rourkela and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rourkela is 55.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rourkela is 56.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ₹145
$6.23 COP 26K
-72.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.13 ₹781
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₹396
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.48%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₹135
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
-72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹11.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 ₹143
$1.66 COP 6,916
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 ₹282
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹51.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-69.17%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹81.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.95 ₹252
$4.55 COP 19K
-35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 ₹238
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-51.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 ₹145
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
-78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
-77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 ₹23.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
-77.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹39.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ₹352
$2.35 COP 9,809
74.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-43.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₹249
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.64 ₹739
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 ₹15.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 ₹768
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.3K ₹880.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-41.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.26 ₹2,246
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-68.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 ₹281
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₹744
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.19 ₹1,385
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-36.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ₹591
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 ₹297
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.6 ₹7,234
$305 COP 1.3M
-72.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,056 ₹175.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.57 ₹2,273
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.15 ₹2,493
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,423
$103 COP 430.1K
-61.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.85 ₹2,810
$106 COP 440.5K
-68.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$489 COP 2M
-74.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.12 ₹4,030
$379 COP 1.6M
-87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$930 ₹79.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rourkela
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$906 ₹77.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
64.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Rourkela: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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