Cost of Living Comparison Between Thane and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thane and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Thane is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thane is 42.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 ₹436
$6.23 COP 26K
-18.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.15 ₹1,980
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ₹176
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.74
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ₹215
$1.66 COP 6,916
51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 ₹282
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 ₹510
$4.55 COP 19K
30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₹312
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ₹207
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹88.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.35
$1.42 COP 5,911
-75.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
-73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ₹45.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 ₹316
$2.35 COP 9,809
57.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 ₹699
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹229
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thane
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₹26.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
-62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.43 ₹550
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-84.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹29.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹148
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹992.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₹2.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 ₹4,949
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-29.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 ₹389
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-51.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.98 ₹597
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 ₹1,052
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-52.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.95 ₹936
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-42.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88 ₹7,524
$305 COP 1.3M
-71.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,531 ₹131K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.77 ₹1,948
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-60.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.81 ₹1,523
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-43.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.4 ₹3,712
$103 COP 430.1K
-57.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.94 ₹2,903
$106 COP 440.5K
-67.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thane
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₹26.5K
$489 COP 2M
-36.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ₹17.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₹57.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹41K
$729 COP 3M
-34.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 ₹175K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-6.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 ₹135.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
3.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thane
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 ₹44.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-4.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.43
-32.84%

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Last update for Thane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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