Bangalore vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$249
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 34% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6207th ($578 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Colombia, respectively. Check India vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 3393rd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617