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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 224.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 205.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ashgabat is 220.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 206.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.80 TMTĀ 122
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
477.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 TMTĀ 294
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
153.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.11 TMTĀ 49.39
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
93.55%
Cappuccino
$7.12 TMTĀ 24.92
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
336.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 TMTĀ 11.72
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
219.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 TMTĀ 3.09
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 TMTĀ 17.77
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
193.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.26 TMTĀ 49.92
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
348.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.03 TMTĀ 17.59
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
370.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMTĀ 8.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
83.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.15 TMTĀ 25.02
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
418.12%
Eggs
$6.25 TMTĀ 21.88
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
177.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.50 TMTĀ 142
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
804.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.67 TMTĀ 65.3
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
225.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 TMTĀ 66.0
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
112.87%
Apples (1kg)
$5.34 TMTĀ 18.70
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
138.39%
Banana (1kg)
$8.93 TMTĀ 31.25
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
742.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.75 TMTĀ 27.11
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
413.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 TMTĀ 12.14
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
155.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 TMTĀ 7.82
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 TMTĀ 6.33
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 TMTĀ 7.07
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
124.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMTĀ 3.96
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.43 TMTĀ 89.0
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
1025.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$41.66 TMTĀ 146
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
317.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 TMTĀ 16.77
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
305.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TMTĀ 10.13
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
20.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TMTĀ 0.54
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 TMTĀ 30.16
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-79.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 TMTĀ 10.20
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
97.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMTĀ 2.85
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 TMTĀ 30.35
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 TMTĀ 1.56
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K TMTĀ 151.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
141.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.3K TMTĀ 200.4K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
114.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$571 TMTĀ 1,998
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
603.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.2 TMTĀ 197
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
498.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 TMTĀ 366
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
342.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$195 TMTĀ 683
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
663.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.26 TMTĀ 158
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
134.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.21 TMTĀ 49.73
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
246.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.72 TMTĀ 79.5
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-92.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K TMTĀ 89.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
331.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 TMTĀ 229
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$123 TMTĀ 430
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
284.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$306 TMTĀ 1,069
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
197.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 TMTĀ 650
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
72.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 TMTĀ 3,880
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
129.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 TMTĀ 2,598
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
96.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 TMTĀ 6,148
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
113.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 TMTĀ 5,708
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
126.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,519 TMTĀ 12.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
26.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,906 TMTĀ 10.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
120.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 TMTĀ 2,635
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
40.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.43
-29.26%

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Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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