Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lalitpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lalitpur

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.5% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 102.5% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.86 NPR 274
224.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$18.61 NPR 2,743
78.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.52 NPR 961
11.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.53 NPR 226
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.36 NPR 53.2
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.17 NPR 24.80
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.31 NPR 341
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.58 NPR 381
23.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.84 NPR 123
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.55 NPR 81.3
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.99 NPR 146
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.68 NPR 248
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.58 NPR 823
-19.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.89 NPR 426
98.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.95 NPR 876
48.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.16 NPR 318
3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.08 NPR 160
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.19 NPR 175
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.43 NPR 63.4
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.42 NPR 61.7
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.46 NPR 67.1
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.49 NPR 72.9
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.25 NPR 36.43
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.92 NPR 430
-22.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.61 NPR 974
50.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.23 NPR 329
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.58 NPR 380
-7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.17 NPR 24.66
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.14 NPR 316
-31.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.36 NPR 53.7
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.72 NPR 548
108.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.22 NPR 179
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$28.8K NPR 4.2M
-37.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$11.05 NPR 1,628
634.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.93 NPR 726
90.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.90 NPR 1,459
138.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$25.62 NPR 3,776
-0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$11.07 NPR 1,631
74.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.77 NPR 409
48.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$93.0 NPR 13.7K
229.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,329 NPR 490.6K
77.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.41 NPR 3,597
145.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$21.80 NPR 3,213
46.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$51.0 NPR 7,521
101.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$38.83 NPR 5,722
177.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$145 NPR 21.4K
233.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$85.0 NPR 12.5K
344.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$516 NPR 76.1K
59.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$317 NPR 46.8K
127.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lalitpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$268 NPR 39.5K
100.41%
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 Lalitpur: March 3, 2026

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