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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 42.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 262
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 NPR 2,785
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-42.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 NPR 993
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-7.41%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 228
$1.63 COP 6,170
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.4
$1.05 COP 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.17
$0.77 COP 2,916
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 375
$1.73 COP 6,550
46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 521
$3.18 COP 12.0K
11.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 117
$1.07 COP 4,040
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.1
$1.31 COP 4,965
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 NPR 118
$1.38 COP 5,227
-42.03%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 253
$2.25 COP 8,509
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 NPR 1,087
$4.48 COP 17.0K
64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 NPR 469
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 874
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-32.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 325
$2.24 COP 8,490
-1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.06 COP 4,012
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.51 COP 5,732
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.6
$1.36 COP 5,151
-51.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.9
$1.12 COP 4,244
-59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 92.5
$1.17 COP 4,427
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$0.90 COP 3,416
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.65
$0.84 COP 3,169
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 426
$2.26 COP 8,553
27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 347
$1.18 COP 4,479
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$2.39 COP 9,048
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.36
$0.86 COP 3,253
-76.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$1.47 COP 5,555
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.95 COP 7,367
-57.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 538
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-52.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$0.97 COP 3,663
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
76.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
50.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.17 NPR 3,852
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-67.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 734
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-47.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 NPR 1,422
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-59.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 NPR 2,729
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-27.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 392
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-35.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-53.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,700
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-57.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.09 NPR 4,135
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-12.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.04 NPR 6,778
$103 COP 388.8K
-55.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.91 NPR 4,255
$108 COP 408.4K
-73.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,224
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 30.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-75.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-79.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 14.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
-81.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities