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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 47.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 45.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.24 NPR 325
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-62.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 NPR 2,698
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-42.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 NPR 955
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$1.78 NPR 258
$1.65 COP 6,043
7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 51.6
$1.06 COP 3,882
-66.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 24.83
$0.77 COP 2,839
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 383
$1.75 COP 6,418
50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 517
$3.06 COP 11.2K
16.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 103
$1.10 COP 4,026
-35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 NPR 49.85
$1.30 COP 4,771
-73.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 NPR 108
$1.34 COP 4,905
-44.78%
Eggs
$1.49 NPR 216
$2.26 COP 8,299
-34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 NPR 1,057
$4.50 COP 16.5K
61.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 NPR 412
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-51.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 NPR 723
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-44.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NPR 283
$2.37 COP 8,691
-17.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 NPR 81.6
$1.07 COP 3,939
-47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 92.4
$1.48 COP 5,418
-56.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 NPR 55.7
$1.36 COP 5,011
-72.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 NPR 43.73
$1.13 COP 4,135
-73.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 70.7
$1.13 COP 4,161
-56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 77.5
$0.89 COP 3,274
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 NPR 31.82
$0.85 COP 3,114
-74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 426
$2.28 COP 8,361
28.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 NPR 445
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-69.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 327
$1.19 COP 4,359
89.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 NPR 481
$2.40 COP 8,828
37.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 31.23
$0.84 COP 3,074
-73.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 325
$1.48 COP 5,417
51.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NPR 113
$1.89 COP 6,949
-58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 526
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-55.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 NPR 190
$0.94 COP 3,455
39.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.6M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
79.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K NPR 6.0M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
56.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.01 NPR 3,922
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-67.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 691
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-50.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 NPR 1,664
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.76 NPR 1,853
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-50.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 NPR 420
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-28.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.01 NPR 3,196
$316 COP 1.2M
-93.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,691 NPR 390.7K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-54.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.86 NPR 1,866
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-78.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.40 NPR 3,978
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.60 NPR 4,297
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-70.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.36 NPR 4,698
$108 COP 394.9K
-69.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$39.62 NPR 5,752
$491 COP 1.8M
-91.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$20.39 NPR 2,960
$371 COP 1.4M
-94.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.3 NPR 12.8K
$821 COP 3.0M
-89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.7 NPR 8,086
$731 COP 2.7M
-92.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 NPR 27.5K
$517 COP 1.9M
-63.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Dharan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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