Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nepalgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 64.5% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 154% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.86 NPR 254
234.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.13 NPR 2,620
69.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.69 NPR 915
10.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.55 NPR 212
10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.5 NPR 68.5
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 NPR 25.54
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.62 NPR 358
-36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.73 NPR 511
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 NPR 100
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 NPR 80.5
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.82 NPR 112
62.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.73 NPR 237
28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.32 NPR 1,003
-37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.23 NPR 442
76.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.02 NPR 824
42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 NPR 298
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.04 NPR 142
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.2 NPR 164
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.7 NPR 95.4
102.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.46 NPR 62.9
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.65 NPR 88.6
81.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 NPR 68.4
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.27 NPR 37.24
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.87 NPR 393
-18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.33 NPR 319
-49.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.27 NPR 447
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 NPR 25.1
361.11%
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
$0.78 NPR 106
151.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.55 NPR 487
121.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.29 NPR 176
-20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K NPR 4.4M
-45.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-35.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.8 NPR 3,669
207.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.84 NPR 663
95.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.46 NPR 1,295
148.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.03 NPR 2,469
42.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.69 NPR 369
47.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
314.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
115.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.92 NPR 3,413
132.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.38 NPR 3,749
15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.62 NPR 6,247
126.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$28.63 NPR 3,921
269.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$103 NPR 14.1K
375.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$63.8 NPR 8,730
494.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$204 NPR 27.9K
305.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$147 NPR 20.1K
397.51%
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
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$104 NPR 14.3K
427.41%
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 Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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