Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhangadhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhangadhi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.4% more expensive than Dhangadhi without rent, and 149.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.3% more expensive than Dhangadhi without rent, and 135.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.78 NPR 262
238.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$14.74 NPR 2,170
125.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.08 NPR 1,336
-19.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.53 NPR 226
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.52 NPR 76.7
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 NPR 28.24
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$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
Dhangadhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.63 NPR 92.9
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.55 NPR 81.2
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.81 NPR 119
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.74 NPR 256
29.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.31 NPR 1,076
-38.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.24 NPR 477
77.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.20 NPR 913
42.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.21 NPR 325
1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.04 NPR 153
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.19 NPR 176
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.69 NPR 101
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.45 NPR 66.4
148.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.69 NPR 102
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 78.4
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.27 NPR 39.76
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.98 NPR 439
-24.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.29 NPR 337
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.34 NPR 492
-28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.20 NPR 29.55
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.15 NPR 317
-31.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.76 NPR 112
156.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.71 NPR 546
109.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.23 NPR 181
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
-43.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
-32.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.98 NPR 3,972
200.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.77 NPR 702
97.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.84 NPR 1,448
139.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dhangadhi
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
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.75 NPR 405
49.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$71.2 NPR 10.5K
329.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,713 NPR 399.4K
117.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.82 NPR 3,654
141.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.28 NPR 4,015
17.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$44.97 NPR 6,620
128.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$29.19 NPR 4,297
269.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dhangadhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$104 NPR 15.3K
363.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$62.7 NPR 9,232
501.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$208 NPR 30.6K
294.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$142 NPR 20.9K
407.17%
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
Dhangadhi
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 Dhangadhi: March 1, 2026

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