Cost of Living Comparison Between Baglung and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baglung and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baglung is 31.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baglung is 40.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 264
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-70.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 NPR 2,832
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-42.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 NPR 944
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.07%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 271
$1.63 COP 6,133
12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 78.6
$1.05 COP 3,947
-49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 24.93
$0.77 COP 2,899
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 NPR 378
$1.73 COP 6,510
47.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 525
$3.18 COP 12.0K
11.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 131
$1.07 COP 4,015
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 80.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 139
$1.38 COP 5,195
-31.16%
Eggs
$1.80 NPR 265
$2.25 COP 8,457
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 NPR 1,288
$4.48 COP 16.9K
95.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 NPR 459
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-45.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 NPR 924
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 331
$2.24 COP 8,438
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 160
$1.06 COP 3,988
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 176
$1.51 COP 5,697
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$1.36 COP 5,119
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 71.1
$1.12 COP 4,218
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$1.17 COP 4,400
-41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 71.8
$0.90 COP 3,395
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.55
$0.84 COP 3,150
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 439
$2.26 COP 8,501
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 NPR 1,017
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 344
$1.18 COP 4,451
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 476
$2.39 COP 8,993
35.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 31.22
$0.86 COP 3,233
-75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 330
$1.47 COP 5,521
52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 NPR 158
$1.95 COP 7,323
-45.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 523
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-54.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 180
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K NPR 4.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
75.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
54.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.53 NPR 4,941
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-58.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.80 NPR 707
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-48.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.60 NPR 1,415
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.44 NPR 2,718
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-27.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 NPR 488
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-19.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.0 NPR 13.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-70.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,762 NPR 554.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-36.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.59 NPR 3,623
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-58.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.18 NPR 4,152
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-11.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 NPR 8,579
$103 COP 386.5K
-43.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.50 NPR 5,821
$108 COP 405.9K
-63.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.1 NPR 9,303
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,370 NPR 496.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
21.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,348 NPR 346.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
77.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baglung
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 NPR 25.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
-67.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Baglung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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