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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 82.7% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 68.1% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$0.71 NPR 104
749.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$18.75 NPR 2,763
76.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.37 NPR 938
14.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.56 NPR 231
4.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.54 NPR 79.1
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.16 NPR 23.43
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.57 NPR 379
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.58 NPR 527
-11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.60 NPR 89.0
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.58 NPR 86.0
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.82 NPR 121
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.66 NPR 245
35.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.37 NPR 1,087
-39.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.15 NPR 464
82.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.05 NPR 892
46.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.26 NPR 333
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.10 NPR 162
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.20 NPR 176
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.69 NPR 102
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.49 NPR 71.7
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.63 NPR 93.0
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.50 NPR 73.5
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.27 NPR 39.87
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.00 NPR 442
-24.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$3.40 NPR 501
193.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.36 NPR 348
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.22 NPR 475
-25.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.21 NPR 30.84
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.15 NPR 317
-31.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.75 NPR 111
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.73 NPR 550
108.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.28 NPR 189
-24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.6K NPR 4.8M
-45.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$41.1K NPR 6.1M
-34.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$26.60 NPR 3,920
204.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.98 NPR 734
88.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.79 NPR 1,443
141.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$18.13 NPR 2,672
40.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.81 NPR 414
45.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$73.0 NPR 10.8K
319.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,696 NPR 397.2K
118.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.49 NPR 3,609
144.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.29 NPR 4,022
17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$45.47 NPR 6,701
125.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$28.40 NPR 4,185
279.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$104 NPR 15.3K
364.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.5 NPR 9,499
485.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$202 NPR 29.8K
306.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$148 NPR 21.8K
387.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bhimdatta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$344 NPR 50.7K
56.30%
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 Bhimdatta: February 28, 2026

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