Cost of Living Comparison Between Biratnagar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Biratnagar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Biratnagar is 54.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biratnagar is 40.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 NPR 249
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-71.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.06 NPR 2,655
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-45.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.51 NPR 1,251
$7.29 COP 27.4K
16.74%
Cappuccino
$1.47 NPR 216
$1.63 COP 6,128
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 NPR 51.2
$1.05 COP 3,944
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.56
$0.77 COP 2,896
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 NPR 245
$1.73 COP 6,505
-3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NPR 379
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 NPR 93.6
$1.07 COP 4,012
-40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 NPR 63.3
$1.31 COP 4,931
-67.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 97.9
$1.38 COP 5,191
-51.45%
Eggs
$1.41 NPR 207
$2.25 COP 8,450
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 NPR 743
$4.48 COP 16.9K
12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 NPR 422
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 NPR 503
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-61.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 NPR 312
$2.24 COP 8,431
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 122
$1.06 COP 3,985
-21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NPR 218
$1.51 COP 5,693
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 NPR 84.1
$1.36 COP 5,115
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 NPR 64.8
$1.12 COP 4,215
-60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.7
$1.17 COP 4,397
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 77.7
$0.90 COP 3,392
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 NPR 50.0
$0.84 COP 3,147
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 NPR 418
$2.26 COP 8,494
25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 336
$1.18 COP 4,448
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 474
$2.39 COP 8,986
35.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 NPR 20.23
$0.86 COP 3,230
-83.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.07 NPR 1,922
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-68.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 314
$1.47 COP 5,517
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NPR 115
$1.95 COP 7,317
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 NPR 381
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-66.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NPR 186
$0.97 COP 3,637
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NPR 4.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
75.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
48.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.10 NPR 3,836
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-67.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.49 NPR 660
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.04 NPR 1,476
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-57.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.55 NPR 2,727
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-27.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.12 NPR 312
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-89.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 NPR 501
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-16.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.1 NPR 7,800
$306 COP 1.2M
-82.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 NPR 282.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-67.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,696
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-57.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.90 NPR 5,277
$31.96 COP 120.2K
12.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.71 NPR 4,073
$103 COP 386.2K
-73.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.27 NPR 4,744
$108 COP 405.6K
-70.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 NPR 8,532
$377 COP 1.4M
-84.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 29.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-75.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-79.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$414 NPR 60.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-85.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$268 NPR 39.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-79.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biratnagar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$170 NPR 24.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
-68.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
13.43
4.24%

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Last update for Biratnagar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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