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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pokhara is 36.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pokhara is 41.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.83 NPRย 266
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-69.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.74 NPRย 2,140
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-54.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 NPRย 974
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-5.89%
Cappuccino
$1.09 NPRย 158
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPRย 72.2
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPRย 26.97
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPRย 383
$1.75 COPย 6,418
50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 NPRย 530
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
19.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 NPRย 119
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 NPRย 86.6
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 NPRย 108
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-44.78%
Eggs
$1.64 NPRย 238
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.37 NPRย 925
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
41.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 NPRย 456
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 NPRย 913
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 NPRย 318
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPRย 152
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPRย 181
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 NPRย 98.8
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPRย 65.7
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-60.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPRย 96.7
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 NPRย 63.9
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRย 39.56
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-68.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPRย 415
$2.28 COPย 8,361
25.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 NPRย 1,664
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPRย 345
$1.19 COPย 4,359
99.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 NPRย 488
$2.40 COPย 8,828
40.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPRย 33.11
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-72.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.07 NPRย 3,204
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-45.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPRย 308
$1.48 COPย 5,417
43.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 NPRย 129
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 NPRย 537
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPRย 176
$0.94 COPย 3,455
28.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NPRย 4.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
82.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K NPRย 5.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.87 NPRย 4,772
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-59.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 NPRย 719
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-48.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 NPRย 1,137
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-66.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.23 NPRย 3,227
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-14.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.00 NPRย 1,307
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-51.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.81 NPRย 408
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-30.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 NPRย 7,828
$316 COPย 1.2M
-82.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,184 NPRย 317.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-63.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.84 NPRย 3,026
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-64.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 NPRย 4,129
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-12.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.65 NPRย 5,757
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-60.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.09 NPRย 4,949
$108 COPย 394.9K
-68.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 NPRย 20.6K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-71.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 NPRย 13.7K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-74.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 NPRย 38.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 NPRย 25.8K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-75.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,932 NPRย 280.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-36.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 NPRย 93.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-51.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$192 NPRย 27.8K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-62.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Pokhara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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