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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Janakpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Janakpur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 101.1% more expensive than Janakpur without rent, and 235.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 154.4% more expensive than Janakpur without rent, and 201.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$1.85 NPRΒ 268
222.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$10.80 NPRΒ 1,568
200.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.57 NPRΒ 954
8.52%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.74 NPRΒ 252
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.50 NPRΒ 72.8
112.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.16 NPRΒ 22.70
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$2.38 NPRΒ 345
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.57 NPRΒ 373
19.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.63 NPRΒ 92.2
74.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.31 NPRΒ 44.66
319.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$0.70 NPRΒ 102
91.43%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.79 NPRΒ 260
26.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$4.30 NPRΒ 624
4.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.10 NPRΒ 450
87.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$3.58 NPRΒ 519
150.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.69 NPRΒ 246
40.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$0.67 NPRΒ 97.5
59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.21 NPRΒ 175
22.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$0.64 NPRΒ 92.9
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.28 NPRΒ 40.48
303.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.58 NPRΒ 84.1
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.23 NPRΒ 33.53
286.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.24 NPRΒ 34.73
254.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.49 NPRΒ 361
-8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.72 NPRΒ 975
51.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.93 NPRΒ 280
-38.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.63 NPRΒ 381
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.19 NPRΒ 26.98
342.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.75 NPRΒ 108
97.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.74 NPRΒ 108
155.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$3.74 NPRΒ 543
115.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.20 NPRΒ 174
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$25.1K NPRΒ 3.6M
-29.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$28.7K NPRΒ 4.2M
-8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$14.53 NPRΒ 2,110
463.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$4.85 NPRΒ 703
96.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$4.49 NPRΒ 652
427.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$10.72 NPRΒ 1,556
141.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$7.17 NPRΒ 1,041
161.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$3.12 NPRΒ 453
29.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$33.09 NPRΒ 4,804
854.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,767 NPRΒ 546.9K
58.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$23.49 NPRΒ 3,410
150.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$17.92 NPRΒ 2,602
81.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$31.49 NPRΒ 4,571
217.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$30.34 NPRΒ 4,405
254.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$38.66 NPRΒ 5,613
1171.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$22.24 NPRΒ 3,228
1568.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$118 NPRΒ 17.2K
594.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$86.2 NPRΒ 12.5K
748.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$229 NPRΒ 33.3K
125.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Janakpur: January 13, 2026

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