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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 74.2% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 92.2% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.78 NPR 262
238.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.92 NPR 2,785
75.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.75 NPR 993
8.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.55 NPR 228
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.51 NPR 74.4
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 NPR 28.17
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.54 NPR 375
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.54 NPR 521
-10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.80 NPR 117
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.55 NPR 81.1
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.80 NPR 118
72.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.72 NPR 253
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.38 NPR 1,087
-39.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.18 NPR 469
80.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.94 NPR 874
49.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.21 NPR 325
1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.05 NPR 154
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.24 NPR 182
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.66 NPR 96.6
106.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.45 NPR 66.9
148.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.63 NPR 92.5
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.52 NPR 76.8
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.25 NPR 36.65
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.89 NPR 426
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.36 NPR 347
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.21 NPR 473
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.20 NPR 29.36
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.22 NPR 327
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.82 NPR 121
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.66 NPR 538
112.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.28 NPR 188
-24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
-43.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-33.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.17 NPR 3,852
209.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.98 NPR 734
88.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.66 NPR 1,422
144.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.54 NPR 2,729
37.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.66 NPR 392
54.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
324.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
113.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.14 NPR 3,700
137.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.09 NPR 4,135
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$46.04 NPR 6,778
123.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$28.91 NPR 4,255
273.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$105 NPR 15.4K
361.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$62.7 NPR 9,224
502.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$204 NPR 30.0K
303.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$145 NPR 21.3K
397.44%
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
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$101 NPR 14.9K
431.93%
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 Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

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