Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biratnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biratnagar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 121.7% more expensive than Biratnagar without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 67.6% more expensive than Biratnagar without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.69 NPR 249
256.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.06 NPR 2,659
83.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.51 NPR 1,252
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.47 NPR 216
10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.35 NPR 51.2
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 NPR 22.59
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.67 NPR 245
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.58 NPR 380
23.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.64 NPR 93.8
67.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.43 NPR 63.4
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.67 NPR 98.0
105.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.41 NPR 208
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.06 NPR 745
-11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.87 NPR 423
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.42 NPR 503
159.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.12 NPR 312
5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.83 NPR 122
27.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.48 NPR 218
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.57 NPR 84.3
138.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.44 NPR 64.9
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.48 NPR 70.8
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 77.8
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.34 NPR 50.1
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.84 NPR 418
-20.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.29 NPR 336
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.23 NPR 475
-26.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.14 NPR 20.26
514.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$13.07 NPR 1,924
217.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.13 NPR 314
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.78 NPR 115
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.59 NPR 382
199.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.26 NPR 186
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.6K NPR 4.6M
-43.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
-32.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.10 NPR 3,842
210.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.49 NPR 661
109.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.04 NPR 1,478
135.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.55 NPR 2,731
37.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$2.12 NPR 312
809.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.41 NPR 502
20.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$53.1 NPR 7,811
476.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,924 NPR 283.3K
206.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.14 NPR 3,701
137.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$35.90 NPR 5,285
-10.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$27.71 NPR 4,079
270.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$32.27 NPR 4,751
234.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$103 NPR 15.1K
369.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$58.0 NPR 8,544
550.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$202 NPR 29.8K
306.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$146 NPR 21.5K
394.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$414 NPR 61.0K
572.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$268 NPR 39.5K
392.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Biratnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$170 NPR 25.0K
216.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14
-4.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Biratnagar: February 28, 2026

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