Delhi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$210
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$417
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.53M

The cost of living in Delhi is 42% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8647th and 6207th ($505 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4744th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Medellin

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Delhi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Medellin

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