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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhimdatta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bhimdatta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.9% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 156.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 95.5% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$0.75 NPRย 109
696.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$18.78 NPRย 2,726
72.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.49 NPRย 942
9.86%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.51 NPRย 219
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.54 NPRย 79.0
96.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.17 NPRย 24.60
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.55 NPRย 371
-31.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.67 NPRย 534
-16.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.61 NPRย 88.1
80.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.54 NPRย 78.7
140.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.80 NPRย 116
67.50%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.71 NPRย 249
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.22 NPRย 1,048
-37.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.14 NPRย 456
84.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$6.14 NPRย 892
45.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.27 NPRย 329
4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.04 NPRย 151
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.23 NPRย 179
20.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.69 NPRย 100
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.49 NPRย 71.5
130.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.64 NPRย 92.6
76.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.49 NPRย 70.7
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.25 NPRย 35.94
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.83 NPRย 410
-19.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.47 NPRย 504
192.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.35 NPRย 341
-49.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.35 NPRย 486
-28.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.17 NPRย 25.18
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$2.20 NPRย 319
-32.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.81 NPRย 117
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$3.67 NPRย 532
119.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.28 NPRย 185
-26.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$31.6K NPRย 4.6M
-43.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$40.2K NPRย 5.8M
-34.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$26.04 NPRย 3,781
214.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.98 NPRย 724
91.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.64 NPRย 1,400
145.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$18.30 NPRย 2,656
41.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.79 NPRย 405
45.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$72.3 NPRย 10.5K
336.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,771 NPRย 402.3K
115.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$25.15 NPRย 3,652
134.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$28.13 NPRย 4,084
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$45.84 NPRย 6,655
117.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$29.40 NPRย 4,269
265.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$103 NPRย 15.0K
375.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$64.1 NPRย 9,302
479.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$205 NPRย 29.8K
299.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$145 NPRย 21.0K
405.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$345 NPRย 50.1K
49.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bhimdatta: January 13, 2026

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