Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 89.7% more expensive than Gaur without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 112% more expensive than Gaur without rent, and 128.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.85 NPR 272
225.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.01 NPR 2,799
74.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.68 NPR 984
9.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.48 NPR 218
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.54 NPR 78.9
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.17 NPR 24.93
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.55 NPR 375
-32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.66 NPR 539
-13.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.75 NPR 111
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.54 NPR 80.0
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.81 NPR 119
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.72 NPR 253
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.21 NPR 1,062
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.22 NPR 474
78.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.96 NPR 877
48.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.28 NPR 336
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.04 NPR 154
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.19 NPR 175
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.69 NPR 101
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.46 NPR 67.3
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.68 NPR 99.8
72.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 78.7
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.25 NPR 36.57
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.83 NPR 417
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.37 NPR 349
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.36 NPR 495
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.21 NPR 31.51
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.16 NPR 318
-31.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.78 NPR 115
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.75 NPR 552
106.93%
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
$32.6K NPR 4.8M
-45.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.9K NPR 6.0M
-34.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.10 NPR 3,842
210.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.93 NPR 725
90.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.91 NPR 1,458
138.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.27 NPR 2,689
39.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.65 NPR 390
54.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$72.6 NPR 10.7K
321.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,724 NPR 401.0K
116.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.81 NPR 3,652
141.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.36 NPR 4,028
16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$45.09 NPR 6,637
127.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$29.31 NPR 4,314
268.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$104 NPR 15.4K
362.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.0 NPR 9,426
489.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$208 NPR 30.7K
294.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$146 NPR 21.5K
393.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gaur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
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 Gaur: March 2, 2026

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