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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 49.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 46.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 255
$6.23 COP 26K
-70.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.69 NPR 2,559
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-42.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 876
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$1.47 NPR 202
$1.72 COP 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 69.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
-80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NPR 270
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-38.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 NPR 90.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 73.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 108
$1.33 COP 5,544
-40.60%
Eggs
$1.43 NPR 195
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 NPR 438
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 818
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 309
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 120
$1.07 COP 4,461
-17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$1.51 COP 6,293
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 89.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 312
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 290
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 22.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 NPR 1,252
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NPR 253
$1.41 COP 5,899
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 NPR 96.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NPR 396
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NPR 3.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.8 NPR 2,027
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-82.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 666
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-48.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.85 NPR 1,349
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.51 NPR 1,987
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-43.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,467
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-43.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 NPR 428
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.09 NPR 3,299
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$885 NPR 121.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-85.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.58 NPR 3,366
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 NPR 3,744
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.89 NPR 5,051
$103 COP 430.1K
-64.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.33 NPR 3,194
$106 COP 440.5K
-77.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 NPR 7,106
$489 COP 2M
-89.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.66 NPR 4,198
$379 COP 1.6M
-91.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 NPR 20.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-82.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 NPR 15.3K
$729 COP 3M
-84.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K NPR 1.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
543.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$130 NPR 17.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-76.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Butwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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