Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhulikhel is 50.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhulikhel is 45.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 272
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 NPR 2,778
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-43.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 NPR 975
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-9.19%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 219
$1.63 COP 6,170
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.5
$1.05 COP 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.77
$0.77 COP 2,916
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 NPR 387
$1.73 COP 6,550
52.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPR 547
$3.18 COP 12.0K
16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 108
$1.07 COP 4,040
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 85.8
$1.31 COP 4,965
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NPR 112
$1.38 COP 5,227
-44.93%
Eggs
$1.71 NPR 251
$2.25 COP 8,509
-24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 NPR 1,125
$4.48 COP 17.0K
70.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 476
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 NPR 926
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 336
$2.24 COP 8,490
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.06 COP 4,012
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 177
$1.51 COP 5,732
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 95.0
$1.36 COP 5,151
-52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.6
$1.12 COP 4,244
-59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 99.4
$1.17 COP 4,427
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.3
$0.90 COP 3,416
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.88
$0.84 COP 3,169
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 423
$2.26 COP 8,553
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 347
$1.18 COP 4,479
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 476
$2.39 COP 9,048
35.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.71
$0.86 COP 3,253
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$1.47 COP 5,555
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 112
$1.95 COP 7,367
-61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 524
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-54.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 186
$0.97 COP 3,663
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
80.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
49.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.10 NPR 3,842
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-67.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 702
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 NPR 1,407
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-59.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,675
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-28.88%
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
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.7 NPR 10.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 NPR 401.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-53.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.74 NPR 3,641
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-58.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.25 NPR 4,011
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-14.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.32 NPR 6,672
$103 COP 388.8K
-55.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.01 NPR 4,271
$108 COP 408.4K
-73.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhulikhel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,298
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 21.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhulikhel
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 Dhulikhel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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