Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Birgunj is 49.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 43.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 NPR 204
$6.23 COP 26K
-76.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.28 NPR 2,641
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-40.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 NPR 913
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NPR 261
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 72.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
-51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 20.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 NPR 358
$1.66 COP 6,916
57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 NPR 485
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 NPR 102
$1.09 COP 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPR 38.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
-77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 NPR 97.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.76 NPR 241
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NPR 1,115
$4.55 COP 19K
78.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 NPR 359
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 NPR 840
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-28.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 NPR 310
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 143
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 172
$1.51 COP 6,293
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 93.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 70.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 NPR 81.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 NPR 18.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
-84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 28.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 NPR 256
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 NPR 951
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 323
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 440
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPR 20.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 293
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 487
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-54.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NPR 160
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPR 5.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.63 NPR 4,605
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.65 NPR 500
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.36 NPR 1,282
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.7 NPR 2,013
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.24 NPR 306
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 NPR 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,750 NPR 513.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.33 NPR 3,469
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-56.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 NPR 3,757
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.62 NPR 3,918
$103 COP 430.1K
-72.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.25 NPR 2,499
$106 COP 440.5K
-82.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$37.53 NPR 5,139
$489 COP 2M
-92.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.2 NPR 6,053
$379 COP 1.6M
-88.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 NPR 19.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-83.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.7 NPR 12.1K
$729 COP 3M
-87.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$720 NPR 98.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-67.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 NPR 72.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 NPR 24.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-67.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Birgunj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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