Cost of Living Comparison Between Rupnagar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rupnagar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rupnagar is 52.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rupnagar is 61.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10 ₹855
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 ₹244
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.43%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ₹116
$1.72 COP 7,155
-20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₹190
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹35.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.66 ₹484
$4.55 COP 19K
24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ₹210
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹125
$2.26 COP 9,410
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹54.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31
$1.11 COP 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹33.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ₹63.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 ₹393
$2.35 COP 9,809
95.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 ₹499
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.18 COP 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₹179
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.54 ₹730
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.3 ₹197
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.70%
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)
$8,281 ₹708.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-52.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 ₹4,568
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 ₹253
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-68.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.89 ₹504
$23.51 COP 98K
-74.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.94 ₹850
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 ₹603
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.6 ₹7,746
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,665 ₹142.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-71.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.47 ₹2,264
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 ₹2,336
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35 ₹2,994
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.86 ₹2,982
$106 COP 440.5K
-67.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 ₹6,557
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$729 COP 3M
-75.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 ₹91.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$680 ₹58.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rupnagar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
13.43
-33.36%

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Last update for Rupnagar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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