Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirtipur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirtipur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirtipur is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirtipur is 34.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 264
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-70.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 NPR 2,789
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-42.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 NPR 952
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 271
$1.63 COP 6,170
12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.6
$1.05 COP 3,971
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.82
$0.77 COP 2,916
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 389
$1.73 COP 6,550
52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPR 549
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 106
$1.07 COP 4,040
-32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 80.7
$1.31 COP 4,965
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 NPR 148
$1.38 COP 5,227
-26.81%
Eggs
$1.77 NPR 261
$2.25 COP 8,509
-21.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.80 NPR 1,296
$4.48 COP 17.0K
96.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 475
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 NPR 910
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 319
$2.24 COP 8,490
-3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 154
$1.06 COP 4,012
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.51 COP 5,732
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 94.8
$1.36 COP 5,151
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 71.3
$1.12 COP 4,244
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 100
$1.17 COP 4,427
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.0
$0.90 COP 3,416
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.84
$0.84 COP 3,169
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 437
$2.26 COP 8,553
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 NPR 982
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 333
$1.18 COP 4,479
91.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 472
$2.39 COP 9,048
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 32.74
$0.86 COP 3,253
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 313
$1.47 COP 5,555
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 NPR 157
$1.95 COP 7,367
-45.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 NPR 545
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NPR 186
$0.97 COP 3,663
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
81.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
50.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 NPR 4,837
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-59.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.79 NPR 705
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-49.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.47 NPR 1,395
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-59.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 NPR 2,633
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-30.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 NPR 476
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-21.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.69 NPR 5,254
$306 COP 1.2M
-88.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,705 NPR 545.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-37.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.10 NPR 3,695
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-58.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.67 NPR 4,074
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-13.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 NPR 8,741
$103 COP 388.8K
-42.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.23 NPR 5,774
$108 COP 408.4K
-63.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirtipur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 15.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 NPR 9,454
$377 COP 1.4M
-82.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 30.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-75.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-79.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirtipur
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 Kirtipur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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