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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 107% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 111.2% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 163.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.84 NPR 274
233.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$14.53 NPR 2,160
127.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.74 NPR 1,002
8.61%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.31 NPR 195
26.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.49 NPR 73.2
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.18 NPR 27.28
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.60 NPR 387
-34.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.72 NPR 553
-14.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.74 NPR 110
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.56 NPR 82.8
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.78 NPR 116
76.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.61 NPR 240
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.67 NPR 991
-34.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.09 NPR 460
87.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$3.21 NPR 477
179.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.17 NPR 322
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.99 NPR 148
12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.88 NPR 131
65.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.65 NPR 96.1
110.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.39 NPR 57.8
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.60 NPR 89.6
93.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.49 NPR 73.4
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.17 NPR 25.07
411.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.58 NPR 384
-8.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.75 NPR 1,004
60.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.26 NPR 335
-46.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.35 NPR 498
-25.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.42 NPR 62.6
88.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$11.42 NPR 1,697
257.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.12 NPR 315
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.49 NPR 72.4
289.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.97 NPR 441
157.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.23 NPR 182
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.1K NPR 4.6M
-41.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$40.1K NPR 6.0M
-34.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$19.64 NPR 2,919
314.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.82 NPR 716
99.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.21 NPR 1,220
196.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$9.20 NPR 1,367
182.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$2.96 NPR 440
539.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.13 NPR 317
82.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$26.84 NPR 3,990
1033.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,295 NPR 192.5K
355.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$24.70 NPR 3,672
137.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$26.89 NPR 3,997
20.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$59.2 NPR 8,793
71.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$20.25 NPR 3,010
434.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$68.7 NPR 10.2K
590.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$36.18 NPR 5,378
924.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$136 NPR 20.2K
523.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$73.8 NPR 11.0K
870.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hetauda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$216 NPR 32.2K
150.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.5
144.18%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hetauda: April 14, 2026

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