Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaighat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaighat

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 83.1% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.9% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.79 NPR 245
248.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.07 NPR 2,611
69.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.49 NPR 889
13.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.9 NPR 261
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.54 NPR 74.4
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 NPR 22.38
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.52 NPR 346
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.73 NPR 511
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.55 NPR 76
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.21 NPR 28.68
490.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.34 NPR 46.85
291.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.12 NPR 153
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.11 NPR 1,247
-50.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.23 NPR 305
156.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$2.97 NPR 407
189.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.83 NPR 251
23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.09 NPR 149
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.74 NPR 102
104.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.38 NPR 51.7
273.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 NPR 47.84
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.35 NPR 47.54
237.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 NPR 67.9
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.14 NPR 18.66
500.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.17 NPR 297
8.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.29 NPR 588
117.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.44 NPR 197
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.36 NPR 460
-25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 NPR 31.1
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.16 NPR 296
-34.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 NPR 145
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.54 NPR 485
121.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.27 NPR 173
-19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.5K NPR 4.4M
-45.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.1K NPR 5.6M
-36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.49 NPR 4,585
146.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.01 NPR 686
88.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.48 NPR 1,298
148.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.03 NPR 2,469
42.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.23 NPR 443
22.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.8 NPR 12.7K
228.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,818 NPR 522.8K
55.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.32 NPR 3,467
128.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.11 NPR 3,849
12.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.6 NPR 8,157
73.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$38.86 NPR 5,321
171.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$104 NPR 14.3K
369.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.5 NPR 8,831
487.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$208 NPR 28.4K
298.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$145 NPR 19.8K
403.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gaighat: October 29, 2025

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