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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dharan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dharan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 89.5% more expensive than Dharan without rent, and 208.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 83.6% more expensive than Dharan without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$2.24 NPRΒ 325
166.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$18.58 NPRΒ 2,699
74.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.58 NPRΒ 955
8.36%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.78 NPRΒ 258
-7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.36 NPRΒ 51.6
194.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.17 NPRΒ 24.83
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$2.64 NPRΒ 383
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.56 NPRΒ 517
-14.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.71 NPRΒ 103
54.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.34 NPRΒ 49.86
282.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$0.74 NPRΒ 108
81.08%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.49 NPRΒ 216
51.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$7.28 NPRΒ 1,058
-38.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$2.84 NPRΒ 412
104.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$4.98 NPRΒ 723
79.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$1.95 NPRΒ 283
21.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$0.56 NPRΒ 81.6
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$0.64 NPRΒ 92.5
131.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.38 NPRΒ 55.7
257.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.30 NPRΒ 43.73
276.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.49 NPRΒ 70.7
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.53 NPRΒ 77.5
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.22 NPRΒ 31.82
286.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.94 NPRΒ 426
-22.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$3.06 NPRΒ 445
231.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.25 NPRΒ 327
-47.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.31 NPRΒ 481
-27.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.22 NPRΒ 31.24
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$2.24 NPRΒ 325
-33.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.78 NPRΒ 113
142.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$3.62 NPRΒ 526
122.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.31 NPRΒ 190
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$31.8K NPRΒ 4.6M
-44.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$41.4K NPRΒ 6.0M
-36.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$27.01 NPRΒ 3,922
203.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$4.76 NPRΒ 691
100.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$11.46 NPRΒ 1,664
106.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$12.76 NPRΒ 1,853
102.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$2.89 NPRΒ 420
40.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$22.01 NPRΒ 3,196
1335.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,691 NPRΒ 390.8K
121.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$12.86 NPRΒ 1,867
358.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$27.40 NPRΒ 3,979
18.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$29.60 NPRΒ 4,298
237.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$32.36 NPRΒ 4,699
232.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$39.62 NPRΒ 5,753
1140.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$20.39 NPRΒ 2,961
1720.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$88.3 NPRΒ 12.8K
829.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$55.7 NPRΒ 8,087
1212.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dharan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$189 NPRΒ 27.5K
173.16%
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 Dharan: January 12, 2026

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