Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 75.4% more expensive than Dang without rent, and 161.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 100.9% more expensive than Dang without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.80 NPR 265
235.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$18.84 NPR 2,777
76.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.69 NPR 986
8.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.48 NPR 218
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.50 NPR 73.1
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.15 NPR 21.88
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.65 NPR 390
-34.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.58 NPR 528
-11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.68 NPR 101
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.55 NPR 81.4
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.81 NPR 119
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.71 NPR 252
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.21 NPR 1,062
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.25 NPR 479
76.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.95 NPR 878
48.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.25 NPR 332
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.10 NPR 162
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.19 NPR 175
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.69 NPR 102
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.49 NPR 72.0
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.67 NPR 99.0
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.52 NPR 77.0
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.25 NPR 36.47
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.90 NPR 427
-22.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.28 NPR 336
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.23 NPR 476
-26.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.18 NPR 27.26
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.20 NPR 325
-33.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.82 NPR 120
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.67 NPR 541
111.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.24 NPR 182
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
-44.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-35.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$26.33 NPR 3,880
208.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.77 NPR 702
97.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.73 NPR 1,435
142.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$18.35 NPR 2,704
39.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.79 NPR 411
46.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$73.8 NPR 10.9K
314.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,784 NPR 410.3K
111.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.38 NPR 3,593
145.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.91 NPR 4,114
14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$45.91 NPR 6,765
123.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$29.19 NPR 4,302
269.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$106 NPR 15.6K
355.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$63.2 NPR 9,317
496.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$205 NPR 30.3K
300.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$147 NPR 21.6K
391.57%
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
Dang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Dang: March 2, 2026

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