Delhi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$192
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$412
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.53M

The cost of living in Delhi is 44% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8607th and 6140th ($484 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in India and Colombia, respectively. Check India vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4314th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617