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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 92.1% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 119.6% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 164.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.48 NPRย 215
303.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$18.86 NPRย 2,738
71.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.72 NPRย 975
6.10%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.92 NPRย 279
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.50 NPRย 71.9
112.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.13 NPRย 19.00
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.51 NPRย 364
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.68 NPRย 534
-16.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.70 NPRย 102
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.28 NPRย 40.85
364.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.66 NPRย 95.8
103.03%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.73 NPRย 251
30.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.17 NPRย 1,186
-44.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.62 NPRย 380
121.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.94 NPRย 862
50.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.24 NPRย 325
5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.05 NPRย 152
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.20 NPRย 174
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.69 NPRย 100
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.49 NPRย 71.0
130.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.59 NPRย 85.1
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.16 NPRย 22.94
456.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.23 NPRย 33.47
269.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.80 NPRย 261
26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.95 NPRย 1,009
46.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.29 NPRย 333
-48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$3.36 NPRย 487
-28.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.16 NPRย 23.59
425.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$2.15 NPRย 312
-31.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$1.10 NPRย 160
71.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$3.74 NPRย 543
115.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.23 NPRย 179
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$32.2K NPRย 4.7M
-44.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$39.9K NPRย 5.8M
-33.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$32.56 NPRย 4,728
151.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.68 NPRย 534
159.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.51 NPRย 1,380
149.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$14.74 NPRย 2,141
75.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.21 NPRย 320
83.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$92.9 NPRย 13.5K
240.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,716 NPRย 539.6K
60.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$24.41 NPRย 3,544
141.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$28.23 NPRย 4,099
15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$29.22 NPRย 4,243
241.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$18.56 NPRย 2,695
479.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$37.79 NPRย 5,487
1200.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$44.01 NPRย 6,390
743.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$137 NPRย 19.8K
501.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$86.1 NPRย 12.5K
748.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$690 NPRย 100.2K
337.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$516 NPRย 74.9K
158.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$173 NPRย 25.1K
198.92%
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 Birgunj: January 13, 2026

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