Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hetauda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hetauda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 78.9% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 96.4% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$1.86 NPR 254
234.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$14.29 NPR 1,957
132.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$6.62 NPR 906
12.84%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.39 NPR 190
22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.45 NPR 61.6
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.19 NPR 25.71
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$2.52 NPR 345
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$3.7 NPR 506
-16.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.72 NPR 98.7
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.55 NPR 75.2
130.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$0.78 NPR 107
76.92%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.61 NPR 221
36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6.98 NPR 956
-37.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$3.09 NPR 423
88.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$3.19 NPR 437
169.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.2 NPR 301
5.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$0.98 NPR 135
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$0.94 NPR 129
62.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$0.69 NPR 94.2
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.41 NPR 56.3
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.56 NPR 77.1
108.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.5 NPR 68
76.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.19 NPR 26.29
384.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$2.49 NPR 341
-8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.9 NPR 945
36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.26 NPR 310
-46.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.34 NPR 457
-26.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.45 NPR 61.7
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$11.47 NPR 1,570
253.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.15 NPR 295
-31.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.48 NPR 65.2
306.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$2.97 NPR 406
168.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.17 NPR 161
-11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
-43.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$40.2K NPR 5.5M
-34.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$20.04 NPR 2,744
305.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$4.74 NPR 650
100.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$8.27 NPR 1,133
190.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$9.27 NPR 1,269
171.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$2.85 NPR 390
561.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$2.23 NPR 305
77.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$27.23 NPR 3,728
1049.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$1,312 NPR 179.6K
359.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$25.24 NPR 3,457
135.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$26.51 NPR 3,630
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$59.1 NPR 8,094
72.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$20.59 NPR 2,819
419.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$69.1 NPR 9,456
593.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$35.97 NPR 4,925
943.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$137 NPR 18.7K
511.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$74.9 NPR 10.2K
865.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$228 NPR 31.2K
145.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.5
144.18%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Hetauda: November 5, 2025

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