Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Janakpur is 50.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Janakpur is 55.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 263
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-70.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.81 NPR 1,591
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-67.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 NPR 941
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-12.35%
Cappuccino
$1.69 NPR 248
$1.63 COP 6,170
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 79.4
$1.05 COP 3,971
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.23
$0.77 COP 2,916
-76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 NPR 341
$1.73 COP 6,550
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NPR 372
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 NPR 95.6
$1.07 COP 4,040
-39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 NPR 48.80
$1.31 COP 4,965
-74.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 97.0
$1.38 COP 5,227
-52.17%
Eggs
$1.83 NPR 269
$2.25 COP 8,509
-18.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 NPR 658
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 469
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 NPR 543
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-58.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 NPR 252
$2.24 COP 8,490
-23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 99.4
$1.06 COP 4,012
-35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 NPR 176
$1.51 COP 5,732
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 97.2
$1.36 COP 5,151
-51.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 NPR 44.68
$1.12 COP 4,244
-73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 NPR 79.7
$1.17 COP 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.21 NPR 30.79
$0.90 COP 3,416
-76.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 NPR 35.28
$0.84 COP 3,169
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NPR 384
$2.26 COP 8,553
15.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 NPR 998
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NPR 275
$1.18 COP 4,479
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NPR 369
$2.39 COP 9,048
5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 32.88
$0.86 COP 3,253
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 NPR 110
$1.47 COP 5,555
-49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 NPR 99.5
$1.95 COP 7,367
-65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 NPR 541
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-52.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 NPR 176
$0.97 COP 3,663
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K NPR 3.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
40.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K NPR 4.3M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.45 NPR 2,127
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-82.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 NPR 710
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-48.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.45 NPR 656
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-81.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.82 NPR 1,593
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-57.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 NPR 1,044
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-63.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 NPR 446
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-26.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.87 NPR 4,838
$306 COP 1.2M
-89.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,818 NPR 562.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-35.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.74 NPR 3,495
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-60.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 NPR 2,717
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-42.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.22 NPR 4,596
$103 COP 388.8K
-69.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.61 NPR 4,507
$108 COP 408.4K
-71.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.89 NPR 5,725
$483 COP 1.8M
-91.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.46 NPR 3,158
$377 COP 1.4M
-94.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 NPR 17.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-85.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.8 NPR 12.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-88.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Janakpur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 NPR 32.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
-58.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Janakpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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