Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Itahari Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Itahari

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 101.8% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 79.2% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Itahari
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
$19.00 NPR 2,797
74.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.46 NPR 951
12.85%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.56 NPR 230
4.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.49 NPR 72.7
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.18 NPR 26.71
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.54 NPR 374
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.62 NPR 534
-12.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.79 NPR 116
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.60 NPR 87.6
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.78 NPR 114
76.92%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.54 NPR 227
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.23 NPR 1,064
-38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.25 NPR 478
76.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.04 NPR 889
46.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.89 NPR 278
18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.79 NPR 116
34.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.25 NPR 183
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.69 NPR 101
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.48 NPR 70.7
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.68 NPR 101
72.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 NPR 72.4
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.33 NPR 49.21
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.85 NPR 419
-20.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.67 NPR 982
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.29 NPR 337
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.35 NPR 493
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.20 NPR 29.08
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.12 NPR 312
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.82 NPR 120
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.55 NPR 523
118.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.22 NPR 179
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
-44.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.18 NPR 3,854
209.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.96 NPR 730
89.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.53 NPR 1,403
147.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.09 NPR 2,664
41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.71 NPR 398
51.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$73.3 NPR 10.8K
317.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,727 NPR 401.4K
116.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.92 NPR 3,669
140.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.16 NPR 4,145
13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$45.36 NPR 6,677
126.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$28.50 NPR 4,195
278.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$103 NPR 15.2K
367.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$17.99 NPR 2,649
1997.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$100 NPR 14.8K
719.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$145 NPR 21.4K
396.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$202 NPR 29.8K
165.98%
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 Itahari: March 2, 2026

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