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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 108.1% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.2% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.87 NPR 275
222.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.80 NPR 2,767
76.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.57 NPR 968
10.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.90 NPR 280
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.54 NPR 80.0
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 NPR 27.97
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.65 NPR 389
-34.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.69 NPR 543
-13.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.55 NPR 81.3
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.23 NPR 33.95
469.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.38 NPR 55.5
263.16%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.11 NPR 163
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.94 NPR 1,316
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.24 NPR 330
156.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$2.83 NPR 416
213.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.85 NPR 273
21.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.05 NPR 154
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.72 NPR 106
109.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.37 NPR 54.9
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.35 NPR 51.3
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.34 NPR 50.4
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 77.4
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.15 NPR 22.37
460.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.24 NPR 330
0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.18 NPR 616
138.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.45 NPR 213
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.36 NPR 494
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.18 NPR 26.91
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.23 NPR 328
-34.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.07 NPR 157
82.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.60 NPR 530
115.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.27 NPR 187
-23.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
-43.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.1K NPR 5.9M
-33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$33.21 NPR 4,888
144.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.76 NPR 701
97.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.60 NPR 1,413
145.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.10 NPR 2,664
41.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.30 NPR 486
24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$92.8 NPR 13.7K
229.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,719 NPR 547.5K
58.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.28 NPR 3,721
136.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.39 NPR 4,033
16.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$57.8 NPR 8,512
77.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.51 NPR 5,816
173.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gaighat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$106 NPR 15.6K
356.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.2 NPR 9,450
487.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$202 NPR 29.8K
306.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$147 NPR 21.6K
390.30%
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
Gaighat
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 Gaighat: March 1, 2026

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