Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 229.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 220.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashgabat is 231.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 206.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.43 TMT 115
$6.23 COP 26K
452.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 TMT 289
$32.34 COP 134.8K
166.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.55 TMT 48.74
$7.39 COP 30.8K
96.89%
Cappuccino
$7.1 TMT 23.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
312.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TMT 10.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
193.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 TMT 3.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 TMT 17.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
216.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.44 TMT 48.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
351.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5 TMT 16.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
358.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMT 8.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
94.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.16 TMT 23.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
438.35%
Eggs
$6.3 TMT 21.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
183.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.19 TMT 135
$4.55 COP 19K
783.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.6 TMT 62.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
225.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.33 TMT 61.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
113.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 TMT 17.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
135.84%
Banana (1kg)
$9.09 TMT 30.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
749.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.75 TMT 25.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
413.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 TMT 11.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 TMT 7.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
109.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 TMT 6.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 TMT 6.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 TMT 3.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.55 TMT 85.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
987.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.57 TMT 143
$9.34 COP 38.9K
355.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 TMT 15.59
$1.18 COP 4,927
294.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 TMT 9.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 TMT 0.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.42 TMT 28.22
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 TMT 9.65
$1.41 COP 5,899
104.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 TMT 2.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
-54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 TMT 28.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
-58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
149.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
115.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$573 TMT 1,918
$82.5 COP 344.1K
593.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58 TMT 194
$9.44 COP 39.4K
514.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 TMT 348
$23.51 COP 98K
342.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$192 TMT 644
$25.68 COP 107.1K
649.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.88 TMT 150
$19.14 COP 79.8K
134.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.16 TMT 47.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.27 TMT 78
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26K TMT 87.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
339.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.3 TMT 222
$57.9 COP 241.4K
14.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$122 TMT 410
$31.59 COP 131.7K
287.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$297 TMT 994
$103 COP 430.1K
187.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 TMT 626
$106 COP 440.5K
76.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 TMT 3,838
$489 COP 2M
134.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 TMT 2,546
$379 COP 1.6M
100.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 TMT 6,057
$827 COP 3.4M
118.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 TMT 5,394
$729 COP 3M
120.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
113.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
96.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 TMT 2,466
$550 COP 2.3M
33.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.43
-29.26%

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Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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