Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalitpur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalitpur and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lalitpur is 37.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lalitpur is 50.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 274
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-69.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 NPR 2,743
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-43.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 NPR 961
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$1.53 NPR 226
$1.63 COP 6,133
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 53.2
$1.05 COP 3,947
-65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 24.80
$0.77 COP 2,899
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 NPR 341
$1.73 COP 6,510
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NPR 381
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 NPR 123
$1.07 COP 4,015
-21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.3
$1.31 COP 4,935
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 146
$1.38 COP 5,195
-28.26%
Eggs
$1.68 NPR 248
$2.25 COP 8,457
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 NPR 823
$4.48 COP 16.9K
24.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 NPR 426
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 NPR 876
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 NPR 318
$2.24 COP 8,438
-3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPR 160
$1.06 COP 3,988
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.51 COP 5,697
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 63.4
$1.36 COP 5,119
-68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 61.7
$1.12 COP 4,218
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 67.1
$1.17 COP 4,400
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.9
$0.90 COP 3,395
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.43
$0.84 COP 3,150
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPR 430
$2.26 COP 8,501
29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 NPR 974
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-33.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 NPR 329
$1.18 COP 4,451
88.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NPR 380
$2.39 COP 8,993
7.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 24.66
$0.86 COP 3,233
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 316
$1.47 COP 5,521
45.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 NPR 53.7
$1.95 COP 7,323
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 NPR 548
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-52.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K NPR 4.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
60.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
50.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.05 NPR 1,628
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-86.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 NPR 726
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-47.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.90 NPR 1,459
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-58.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.62 NPR 3,776
$25.55 COP 96.1K
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 NPR 1,631
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-42.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.77 NPR 409
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.0 NPR 13.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,329 NPR 490.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-43.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.41 NPR 3,597
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-59.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.80 NPR 3,213
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-31.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 NPR 7,521
$103 COP 386.5K
-50.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.83 NPR 5,722
$108 COP 405.9K
-64.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-70.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.0 NPR 12.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-77.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 NPR 76.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NPR 46.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-55.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lalitpur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 NPR 39.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-50.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Lalitpur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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