Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirtipur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirtipur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.3% more expensive than Kirtipur without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.2% more expensive than Kirtipur without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.79 NPR 264
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.95 NPR 2,789
75.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.47 NPR 952
12.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.84 NPR 271
-11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.50 NPR 73.6
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 NPR 21.82
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.64 NPR 389
-34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.73 NPR 549
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.72 NPR 106
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.55 NPR 80.7
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.01 NPR 148
36.63%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.77 NPR 261
27.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.80 NPR 1,296
-49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.22 NPR 475
78.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.18 NPR 910
43.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.17 NPR 319
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.04 NPR 154
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.24 NPR 182
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.64 NPR 94.8
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.48 NPR 71.3
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.68 NPR 100
72.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 78.0
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.27 NPR 39.84
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.97 NPR 437
-23.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.67 NPR 982
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.26 NPR 333
-47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.21 NPR 472
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.22 NPR 32.74
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.13 NPR 313
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.07 NPR 157
82.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.70 NPR 545
109.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.26 NPR 186
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.6K NPR 4.8M
-44.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-33.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$32.86 NPR 4,837
146.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.79 NPR 705
96.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.47 NPR 1,395
149.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$17.88 NPR 2,633
42.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.23 NPR 476
26.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$35.69 NPR 5,254
757.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,705 NPR 545.4K
59.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.10 NPR 3,695
138.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.67 NPR 4,074
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$59.4 NPR 8,741
72.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.23 NPR 5,774
174.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$106 NPR 15.6K
357.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.2 NPR 9,454
487.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$204 NPR 30.0K
303.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$146 NPR 21.5K
394.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kirtipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Kirtipur: March 1, 2026

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