Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Birgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Birgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67.6% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 104.1% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 154% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.45 NPR 214
315.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$18.76 NPR 2,765
76.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.54 NPR 963
11.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.93 NPR 284
-15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.54 NPR 79.6
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.17 NPR 25.34
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.51 NPR 370
-31.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.70 NPR 546
-14.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.71 NPR 105
50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.26 NPR 38.22
403.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.68 NPR 99.8
102.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.76 NPR 259
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.79 NPR 1,148
-42.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.50 NPR 369
129.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.96 NPR 879
48.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.18 NPR 321
2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.09 NPR 160
-2.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.25 NPR 184
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.65 NPR 96.0
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.48 NPR 70.9
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.60 NPR 88.0
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.17 NPR 25.22
429.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.21 NPR 30.86
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.77 NPR 261
27.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.95 NPR 1,024
43.45%
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
$3.21 NPR 473
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.17 NPR 24.60
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.15 NPR 316
-31.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.06 NPR 157
83.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.70 NPR 545
109.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.22 NPR 179
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
-33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$33.60 NPR 4,951
141.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.69 NPR 544
154.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.87 NPR 1,454
139.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$14.57 NPR 2,147
75.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.14 NPR 315
91.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$93.1 NPR 13.7K
228.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,765 NPR 554.8K
56.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.44 NPR 3,602
144.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$28.18 NPR 4,153
13.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$28.56 NPR 4,209
259.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$18.22 NPR 2,685
492.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$38.19 NPR 5,628
1165.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$43.31 NPR 6,383
771.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$140 NPR 20.7K
485.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$86.8 NPR 12.8K
731.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$689 NPR 101.5K
304.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$510 NPR 75.2K
158.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$173 NPR 25.5K
210.10%
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 Birgunj: March 1, 2026

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