Bangalore vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$221
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8500th and 5342nd ($524 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Colombia, respectively. Check India vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5281st and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677