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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.6% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 80.9% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.84 NPR 273
233.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.75 NPR 2,787
76.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.35 NPR 944
15.28%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.92 NPR 285
-13.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.54 NPR 80.2
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.19 NPR 28.34
310.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.57 NPR 382
-33.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.69 NPR 549
-14.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.82 NPR 121
35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.55 NPR 81.7
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.99 NPR 147
39.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.83 NPR 271
21.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.77 NPR 1,303
-50.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.26 NPR 484
77.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.18 NPR 919
45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.29 NPR 340
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.04 NPR 155
6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.24 NPR 184
17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.64 NPR 95.7
114.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.48 NPR 71.7
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.73 NPR 108
58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.53 NPR 78.9
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.27 NPR 40.32
222.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.97 NPR 442
-20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.72 NPR 999
61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.29 NPR 340
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.38 NPR 502
-26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.19 NPR 28.37
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.13 NPR 316
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.10 NPR 163
73.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$3.55 NPR 527
115.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.23 NPR 184
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.6K NPR 4.7M
-42.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
-34.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$32.83 NPR 4,880
147.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.74 NPR 705
103.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.89 NPR 1,471
146.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$18.49 NPR 2,749
40.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.31 NPR 491
17.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$91.9 NPR 13.7K
231.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,799 NPR 564.7K
55.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$25.28 NPR 3,758
132.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$27.97 NPR 4,158
16.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$59.3 NPR 8,813
71.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$40.19 NPR 5,974
169.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$104 NPR 15.5K
354.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$64.7 NPR 9,622
472.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$202 NPR 30.1K
318.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$144 NPR 21.3K
398.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tansen: April 12, 2026

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