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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 91.4% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 173.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 75.4% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.87 NPR 256
233.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.15 NPR 2,622
68.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.63 NPR 908
11.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 NPR 210
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.54 NPR 74
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 NPR 24.12
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.63 NPR 360
-36.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.56 NPR 488
-10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 NPR 99.3
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 NPR 75.9
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.76 NPR 104
75.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.57 NPR 215
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.64 NPR 1,046
-40.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 NPR 425
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.97 NPR 817
43.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.9 NPR 260
18.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.83 NPR 114
28.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.23 NPR 169
22.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.64 NPR 87.2
121.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.46 NPR 62.6
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 NPR 93.5
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.53 NPR 73.1
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 NPR 49.46
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.92 NPR 400
-19.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.88 NPR 943
35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.26 NPR 309
-47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 NPR 437
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.19 NPR 26.44
336.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.24 NPR 307
-37.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 NPR 105
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.73 NPR 510
110.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 NPR 173
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K NPR 4.4M
-44.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40K NPR 5.5M
-34.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.87 NPR 3,679
207.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.87 NPR 667
93.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.77 NPR 1,338
140.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.49 NPR 2,531
38.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.68 NPR 368
47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$73.2 NPR 10K
316.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,745 NPR 375.9K
115.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.47 NPR 3,351
136.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.75 NPR 3,800
13.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.23 NPR 6,193
128.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$29.03 NPR 3,975
264.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$104 NPR 14.3K
368.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$18.32 NPR 2,508
1968.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$97 NPR 13.3K
752.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$144 NPR 19.8K
404.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Itahari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$217 NPR 29.6K
154.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Itahari: October 28, 2025

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