Bangalore vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$223
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8579th and 5161st ($523 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Colombia, respectively. Check India vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5518th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Medellin

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Bangalore Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685