Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhaktapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhaktapur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 108.4% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 161.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.5% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.85 NPR 253
236.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.57 NPR 2,543
74.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.56 NPR 488
107.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1 NPR 137
72.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.54 NPR 74.5
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 NPR 17.92
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.8 NPR 247
-7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.77 NPR 243
80.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 NPR 100
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 NPR 73.5
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1 NPR 137
33.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.85 NPR 254
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.56 NPR 487
27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 NPR 425
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.03 NPR 825
42.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.21 NPR 302
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.09 NPR 149
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.24 NPR 170
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 NPR 88.8
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.51 NPR 70.3
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 NPR 93.9
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 NPR 56.6
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.23 NPR 31.5
265.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.96 NPR 405
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.41 NPR 878
45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 NPR 281
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.49 NPR 341
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.15 NPR 20.22
453.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.2 NPR 301
-35.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 NPR 152
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.69 NPR 505
112.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 NPR 175
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
-35.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.34 NPR 4,566
147.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.77 NPR 654
97.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.77 NPR 1,338
140.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.41 NPR 2,522
39.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.97 NPR 406
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$18.23 NPR 2,496
1572.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,789 NPR 518.8K
56.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.35 NPR 2,513
215.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.45 NPR 3,895
11.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.7 NPR 7,897
78.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.06 NPR 5,485
163.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$105 NPR 14.3K
367.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.1 NPR 8,783
490.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$205 NPR 28K
303.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$145 NPR 19.9K
402.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$187 NPR 25.6K
194.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bhaktapur: October 29, 2025

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