Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tansen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tansen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.5% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 82.1% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.8 NPR 247
246.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.19 NPR 2,627
68.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.74 NPR 923
9.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.85 NPR 253
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.5 NPR 68.7
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 NPR 22.91
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.53 NPR 346
-34.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.67 NPR 502
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.83 NPR 114
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 NPR 80.4
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.99 NPR 136
34.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.78 NPR 244
24.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.77 NPR 1,201
-48.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.21 NPR 439
77.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.15 NPR 843
39.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 NPR 297
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.1 NPR 151
-2.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.2 NPR 165
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.64 NPR 87.2
121.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.48 NPR 66.2
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 NPR 94.1
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.53 NPR 73.2
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.27 NPR 37.15
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.88 NPR 394
-18.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.22 NPR 989
29.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.37 NPR 324
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.26 NPR 446
-23.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 NPR 29.74
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.2 NPR 301
-35.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 NPR 144
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.62 NPR 495
116.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 NPR 175
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
-46.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
-36.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.63 NPR 4,605
145.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.83 NPR 662
95.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.58 NPR 1,312
145.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.15 NPR 2,485
41.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.25 NPR 445
21.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
230.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,824 NPR 523.6K
54.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.52 NPR 3,358
136.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.7 NPR 3,793
14.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.5 NPR 8,147
73.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.12 NPR 5,494
163.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$105 NPR 14.3K
367.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.9 NPR 8,884
484.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$203 NPR 27.8K
306.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$145 NPR 19.9K
402.20%
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
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Tansen: October 27, 2025

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