Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhaktapur is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhaktapur is 39.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 253
$6.23 COP 26K
-70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.57 NPR 2,543
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-42.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 NPR 488
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.83%
Cappuccino
$1 NPR 137
$1.72 COP 7,155
-41.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 17.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 NPR 247
$1.66 COP 6,916
8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 NPR 243
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 100
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 NPR 73.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 NPR 137
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.81%
Eggs
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 NPR 487
$4.55 COP 19K
-21.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 NPR 425
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 NPR 825
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 302
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 149
$1.07 COP 4,461
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 170
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 70.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 93.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 NPR 56.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 NPR 31.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 405
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 NPR 878
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NPR 281
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NPR 341
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPR 20.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$1.41 COP 5,899
56.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 505
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-52.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
54.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.34 NPR 4,566
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 654
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-49.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.77 NPR 1,338
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 NPR 2,522
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-28.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 NPR 406
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.23 NPR 2,496
$305 COP 1.3M
-94.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,789 NPR 518.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.35 NPR 2,513
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 NPR 3,895
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 7,897
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.06 NPR 5,485
$106 COP 440.5K
-62.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$489 COP 2M
-78.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.1 NPR 8,783
$379 COP 1.6M
-83.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 NPR 28K
$827 COP 3.4M
-75.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$729 COP 3M
-80.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhaktapur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 NPR 25.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-66.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Bhaktapur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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