Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cholpon-Ata is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cholpon-Ata is 17.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 KGS 560
$6.23 COP 26K
2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.2 KGS 1,853
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 KGS 505
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.08 KGS 182
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 55.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KGS 30.85
$0.73 COP 3,060
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 107
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 KGS 153
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 75.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KGS 38.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 KGS 134
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.79%
Eggs
$1.77 KGS 155
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 KGS 689
$4.55 COP 19K
73.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 KGS 443
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 KGS 702
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 KGS 95.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-51.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 KGS 160
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 KGS 176
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 KGS 147
$1.42 COP 5,911
18.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 KGS 52.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KGS 45.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$2.35 COP 9,809
-25.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 KGS 701
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 KGS 99.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 KGS 117
$1.41 COP 5,899
-4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 KGS 19.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 KGS 308
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-55.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 KGS 69.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K KGS 3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KGS 3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KGS 3,016
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.12 KGS 623
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-24.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.01 KGS 1,050
$23.51 COP 98K
-48.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 KGS 392
$3.96 COP 16.5K
13.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 KGS 17.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,534 KGS 396.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-23.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.98 KGS 3,320
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-34.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 KGS 3,414
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 KGS 8,393
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 KGS 8,915
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholpon-Ata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.11
13.43
49.74%

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Last update for Cholpon-Ata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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