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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 103.2% more expensive than Janakpur without rent, and 241.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 124.6% more expensive than Janakpur without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.79 NPR 263
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$10.81 NPR 1,591
206.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.39 NPR 941
14.08%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.69 NPR 248
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.54 NPR 79.4
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.18 NPR 27.23
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.32 NPR 341
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.53 NPR 372
25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.65 NPR 95.6
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.33 NPR 48.80
296.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.66 NPR 97.0
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.83 NPR 269
22.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.47 NPR 658
0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.19 NPR 469
79.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.69 NPR 543
140.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.71 NPR 252
30.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.68 NPR 99.4
55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.20 NPR 176
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.66 NPR 97.2
106.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.30 NPR 44.68
273.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.54 NPR 79.7
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.21 NPR 30.79
328.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.24 NPR 35.28
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.61 NPR 384
-13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.78 NPR 998
47.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.87 NPR 275
-36.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.51 NPR 369
-4.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.22 NPR 32.88
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.74 NPR 110
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.68 NPR 99.5
186.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.68 NPR 541
110.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.19 NPR 176
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.1K NPR 3.7M
-28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.4K NPR 4.3M
-9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$14.45 NPR 2,127
461.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.82 NPR 710
95.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$4.45 NPR 656
430.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$10.82 NPR 1,593
136.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.09 NPR 1,044
172.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.03 NPR 446
35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$32.87 NPR 4,838
831.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,818 NPR 562.1K
54.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.74 NPR 3,495
151.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$18.46 NPR 2,717
73.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$31.22 NPR 4,596
228.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$30.61 NPR 4,507
252.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Janakpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$38.89 NPR 5,725
1142.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$21.46 NPR 3,158
1658.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$118 NPR 17.3K
597.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$85.8 NPR 12.6K
740.75%
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
Janakpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$224 NPR 32.9K
140.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Janakpur: March 1, 2026

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