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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 40.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 49.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 261
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-69.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 NPR 2,734
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-41.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.40 NPR 929
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-10.24%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 206
$1.65 COP 6,043
-13.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 72.6
$1.06 COP 3,882
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 20.74
$0.77 COP 2,839
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 386
$1.75 COP 6,418
52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NPR 285
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-35.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 103
$1.10 COP 4,026
-35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 NPR 72.1
$1.30 COP 4,771
-61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 115
$1.34 COP 4,905
-41.04%
Eggs
$1.47 NPR 214
$2.26 COP 8,299
-34.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,274
$4.50 COP 16.5K
94.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 457
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-45.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 NPR 884
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-32.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 327
$2.37 COP 8,691
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 NPR 127
$1.07 COP 3,939
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 179
$1.48 COP 5,418
-16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 100
$1.36 COP 5,011
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 75.1
$1.13 COP 4,135
-53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 104
$1.13 COP 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 77.0
$0.89 COP 3,274
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.07
$0.85 COP 3,114
-70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 431
$2.28 COP 8,361
30.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 NPR 993
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-32.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 333
$1.19 COP 4,359
92.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NPR 314
$2.40 COP 8,828
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 26.38
$0.84 COP 3,074
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.00 NPR 1,306
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-77.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 NPR 258
$1.48 COP 5,417
20.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NPR 107
$1.89 COP 6,949
-61.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 NPR 412
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 177
$0.94 COP 3,455
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.7M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
82.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NPR 4.0M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,149
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-81.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 NPR 715
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-48.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 NPR 1,380
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-59.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.62 NPR 2,123
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-43.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.89 NPR 1,581
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 NPR 437
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-25.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.01 NPR 3,486
$316 COP 1.2M
-92.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$871 NPR 126.4K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-85.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.50 NPR 3,557
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-58.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 NPR 3,940
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.06 NPR 5,236
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-63.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.79 NPR 3,453
$108 COP 394.9K
-77.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.99 NPR 7,258
$491 COP 1.8M
-89.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.06 NPR 4,509
$371 COP 1.4M
-91.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
-82.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 NPR 16.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
-84.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.0K NPR 2.0M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
365.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 NPR 18.6K
$517 COP 1.9M
-75.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Butwal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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