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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119.9% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100.8% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.83 NPR 269
229.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.73 NPR 2,757
77.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.73 NPR 549
95.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.03 NPR 152
58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.49 NPR 72.8
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.13 NPR 19.08
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.84 NPR 270
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.81 NPR 266
75.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.75 NPR 110
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.53 NPR 78.3
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.95 NPR 140
45.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.80 NPR 265
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.54 NPR 521
26.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.20 NPR 471
79.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.16 NPR 906
43.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.17 NPR 319
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.10 NPR 161
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.19 NPR 174
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.64 NPR 94.6
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.51 NPR 75.1
119.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.73 NPR 108
60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.42 NPR 61.8
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.23 NPR 33.87
265.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.83 NPR 416
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.07 NPR 893
64.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.13 NPR 314
-44.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.50 NPR 368
-4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.14 NPR 20.58
514.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.13 NPR 313
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.07 NPR 157
82.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.73 NPR 549
108.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.28 NPR 188
-24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.8K NPR 6.0M
-34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$32.89 NPR 4,842
146.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.95 NPR 729
89.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.84 NPR 1,448
139.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.29 NPR 2,693
39.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.05 NPR 448
34.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$18.01 NPR 2,651
1599.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,826 NPR 563.2K
54.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$18.24 NPR 2,684
227.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.77 NPR 4,088
15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$57.7 NPR 8,490
78.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.56 NPR 5,824
172.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$106 NPR 15.7K
353.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.7 NPR 9,526
483.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$206 NPR 30.3K
298.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$145 NPR 21.3K
398.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhaktapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$182 NPR 26.9K
194.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bhaktapur: March 2, 2026

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