Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhangadhi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhangadhi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhangadhi is 48.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhangadhi is 44.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 262
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.74 NPR 2,170
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 NPR 1,336
$7.29 COP 27.6K
24.55%
Cappuccino
$1.53 NPR 226
$1.63 COP 6,170
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 NPR 76.7
$1.05 COP 3,971
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.24
$0.77 COP 2,916
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$1.73 COP 6,550
53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 528
$3.18 COP 12.0K
12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 NPR 92.9
$1.07 COP 4,040
-41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.2
$1.31 COP 4,965
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 119
$1.38 COP 5,227
-41.30%
Eggs
$1.74 NPR 256
$2.25 COP 8,509
-22.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 NPR 1,076
$4.48 COP 17.0K
63.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 NPR 477
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 NPR 913
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 325
$2.24 COP 8,490
-1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 153
$1.06 COP 4,012
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 176
$1.51 COP 5,732
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$1.36 COP 5,151
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.4
$1.12 COP 4,244
-59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 102
$1.17 COP 4,427
-41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.4
$0.90 COP 3,416
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.76
$0.84 COP 3,169
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 439
$2.26 COP 8,553
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 337
$1.18 COP 4,479
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 492
$2.39 COP 9,048
39.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.55
$0.86 COP 3,253
-76.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPR 317
$1.47 COP 5,555
46.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 112
$1.95 COP 7,367
-61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 NPR 546
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-52.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 181
$0.97 COP 3,663
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
76.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
49.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.98 NPR 3,972
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-66.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 702
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.84 NPR 1,448
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-58.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.55 NPR 2,731
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-27.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 405
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.2 NPR 10.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 NPR 399.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-54.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.82 NPR 3,654
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-58.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 NPR 4,015
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.97 NPR 6,620
$103 COP 388.8K
-56.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.19 NPR 4,297
$108 COP 408.4K
-72.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,232
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 NPR 20.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhangadhi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Dhangadhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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