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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birgunj is 40.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 51% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.45 NPR 214
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-75.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.76 NPR 2,765
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-43.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 NPR 963
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$1.93 NPR 284
$1.63 COP 6,133
18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 79.6
$1.05 COP 3,947
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.34
$0.77 COP 2,899
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 NPR 370
$1.73 COP 6,510
45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NPR 546
$3.18 COP 12.0K
16.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 105
$1.07 COP 4,015
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 NPR 38.22
$1.31 COP 4,935
-80.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 99.8
$1.38 COP 5,195
-50.72%
Eggs
$1.76 NPR 259
$2.25 COP 8,457
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 NPR 1,148
$4.48 COP 16.9K
73.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.50 NPR 369
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-56.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 879
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-32.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPR 321
$2.24 COP 8,438
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 160
$1.06 COP 3,988
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 184
$1.51 COP 5,697
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.0
$1.36 COP 5,119
-52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$1.12 COP 4,218
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 NPR 88.0
$1.17 COP 4,400
-48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.17 NPR 25.22
$0.90 COP 3,395
-81.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 30.86
$0.84 COP 3,150
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 NPR 261
$2.26 COP 8,501
-21.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 NPR 1,024
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 348
$1.18 COP 4,451
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$2.39 COP 8,993
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 24.60
$0.86 COP 3,233
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPR 316
$1.47 COP 5,521
46.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NPR 157
$1.95 COP 7,323
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 NPR 545
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
79.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
49.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.60 NPR 4,951
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-58.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.69 NPR 544
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-60.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.87 NPR 1,454
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-58.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.57 NPR 2,147
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 NPR 315
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 NPR 13.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,765 NPR 554.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-36.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 NPR 3,602
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-59.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.18 NPR 4,153
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-11.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.56 NPR 4,209
$103 COP 386.5K
-72.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.22 NPR 2,685
$108 COP 405.9K
-83.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.19 NPR 5,628
$483 COP 1.8M
-92.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.31 NPR 6,383
$377 COP 1.4M
-88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 NPR 20.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-82.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.8 NPR 12.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-87.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$689 NPR 101.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-75.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 NPR 75.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-61.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 NPR 25.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-67.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Birgunj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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