Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 50.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 39.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,795
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-42.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 980
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.78%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$1.63 COP 6,133
-12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.5
$1.05 COP 3,947
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$0.77 COP 2,899
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$1.73 COP 6,510
53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$1.07 COP 4,015
-32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$1.31 COP 4,935
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 123
$1.38 COP 5,195
-39.86%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 219
$2.25 COP 8,457
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,287
$4.48 COP 16.9K
94.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 471
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 896
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-31.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 325
$2.24 COP 8,438
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$1.06 COP 3,988
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.51 COP 5,697
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$1.36 COP 5,119
-52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$1.12 COP 4,218
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$1.17 COP 4,400
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.4
$0.90 COP 3,395
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.97
$0.84 COP 3,150
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$2.26 COP 8,501
26.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,019
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 332
$1.18 COP 4,451
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
$2.39 COP 8,993
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.74
$0.86 COP 3,233
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,351
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-77.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$1.47 COP 5,521
27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
$1.95 COP 7,323
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 439
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-61.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$0.97 COP 3,640
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
81.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.1M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
2.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,182
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-81.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 739
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,426
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,149
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-42.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,580
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-44.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 466
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,606
$306 COP 1.2M
-92.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-84.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,649
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-58.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,975
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-15.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,403
$103 COP 386.5K
-64.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,443
$108 COP 405.9K
-78.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,487
$483 COP 1.8M
-89.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,540
$377 COP 1.4M
-91.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-82.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-84.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
384.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
-76.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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