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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pokhara is 38.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pokhara is 41.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 260
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-70.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.71 NPR 2,167
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-55.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 NPR 976
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-9.19%
Cappuccino
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.63 COP 6,133
-35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.7
$1.05 COP 3,947
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPR 23.68
$0.77 COP 2,899
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 NPR 383
$1.73 COP 6,510
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NPR 531
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 116
$1.07 COP 4,015
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 86.7
$1.31 COP 4,935
-54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 108
$1.38 COP 5,195
-47.10%
Eggs
$1.71 NPR 252
$2.25 COP 8,457
-24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 NPR 970
$4.48 COP 16.9K
46.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 474
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.01 NPR 885
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-32.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 336
$2.24 COP 8,438
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 160
$1.06 COP 3,988
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 185
$1.51 COP 5,697
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 94.4
$1.36 COP 5,119
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 61.7
$1.12 COP 4,218
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$1.17 COP 4,400
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 NPR 60.4
$0.90 COP 3,395
-54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.82
$0.84 COP 3,150
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 424
$2.26 COP 8,501
27.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 NPR 1,653
$9.97 COP 37.5K
12.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 333
$1.18 COP 4,451
91.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$2.39 COP 8,993
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPR 33.62
$0.86 COP 3,233
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.79 NPR 3,211
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-47.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$1.47 COP 5,521
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 NPR 129
$1.95 COP 7,323
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 NPR 551
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-51.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$0.97 COP 3,640
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
79.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K NPR 5.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
44.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.49 NPR 4,787
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-59.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.87 NPR 717
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-48.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.85 NPR 1,157
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-66.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.09 NPR 3,256
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-13.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 NPR 1,316
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 410
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.7 NPR 7,767
$306 COP 1.2M
-82.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,195 NPR 323.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-62.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.93 NPR 3,084
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-65.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 NPR 4,111
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.98 NPR 5,892
$103 COP 386.5K
-61.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.25 NPR 5,047
$108 COP 405.9K
-68.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 21.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-70.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 NPR 14.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 NPR 38.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 NPR 26.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-75.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 NPR 277.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 NPR 94.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-51.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 NPR 28.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-64.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Pokhara: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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