Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 52.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 47% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 326
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-63.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,781
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-42.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 NPR 944
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-11.66%
Cappuccino
$1.87 NPR 274
$1.63 COP 6,134
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 NPR 48.32
$1.05 COP 3,948
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPR 23.33
$0.77 COP 2,899
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 390
$1.73 COP 6,511
53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NPR 539
$3.18 COP 12.0K
15.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 NPR 98.7
$1.07 COP 4,016
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 NPR 54.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
-71.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$1.38 COP 5,196
-49.28%
Eggs
$1.57 NPR 231
$2.25 COP 8,458
-30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 NPR 1,084
$4.48 COP 16.9K
65.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 NPR 431
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-48.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 NPR 757
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 NPR 298
$2.24 COP 8,440
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 NPR 82.4
$1.06 COP 3,989
-47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 98.6
$1.51 COP 5,698
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 61.5
$1.36 COP 5,120
-69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 40.58
$1.12 COP 4,219
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 71.6
$1.17 COP 4,401
-58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.3
$0.90 COP 3,396
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 NPR 29.87
$0.84 COP 3,150
-76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 435
$2.26 COP 8,502
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.08 NPR 451
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-69.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 347
$1.18 COP 4,452
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 NPR 495
$2.39 COP 8,995
41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.73
$0.86 COP 3,234
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPR 326
$1.47 COP 5,522
51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 NPR 119
$1.95 COP 7,324
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPR 520
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-54.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NPR 191
$0.97 COP 3,641
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
81.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.8M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
48.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.62 NPR 3,903
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-67.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 727
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-47.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.50 NPR 1,686
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-51.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.93 NPR 1,896
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-49.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 NPR 430
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.43 NPR 3,142
$306 COP 1.2M
-93.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,711 NPR 397.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-54.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.73 NPR 1,866
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-78.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.67 NPR 4,056
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-13.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.62 NPR 4,343
$103 COP 386.5K
-71.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 NPR 4,811
$108 COP 406.0K
-69.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$40.03 NPR 5,868
$483 COP 1.8M
-91.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$20.34 NPR 2,982
$377 COP 1.4M
-94.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.7 NPR 12.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-89.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 NPR 7,977
$721 COP 2.7M
-92.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 NPR 27.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
-64.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Dharan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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