Cost of Living Comparison Between Darkhan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Darkhan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Darkhan is 7.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Darkhan is 10.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 MNT 19.5K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.93 MNT 103.4K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-12.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 MNT 19.7K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.55%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MNT 9,135
$1.63 COP 6,134
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MNT 2,525
$1.05 COP 3,948
-32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 MNT 1,799
$0.77 COP 2,899
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 MNT 7,257
$1.73 COP 6,511
17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 MNT 8,231
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MNT 5,254
$1.07 COP 4,016
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MNT 3,665
$1.31 COP 4,935
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 MNT 7,362
$1.38 COP 5,196
49.28%
Eggs
$2.09 MNT 7,471
$2.25 COP 8,458
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 MNT 57.2K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
257.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MNT 20.3K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 MNT 22.1K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
$2.24 COP 8,440
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 MNT 9,609
$1.06 COP 3,989
153.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 MNT 15.9K
$1.51 COP 5,698
195.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MNT 9,531
$1.36 COP 5,120
96.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MNT 2,551
$1.12 COP 4,219
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MNT 3,802
$1.17 COP 4,401
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MNT 4,665
$0.90 COP 3,396
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MNT 2,499
$0.84 COP 3,150
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 MNT 6,305
$2.26 COP 8,502
-22.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 MNT 34.6K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 MNT 4,747
$1.18 COP 4,452
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MNT 6,360
$2.39 COP 8,995
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MNT 531
$0.86 COP 3,234
-82.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 MNT 993
$1.47 COP 5,522
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 MNT 2,037
$1.95 COP 7,324
-70.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 MNT 16.4K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-40.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 MNT 3,893
$0.97 COP 3,641
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K MNT 108.5M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
69.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K MNT 66.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-30.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MNT 294.9K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
1.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.39 MNT 26.4K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-21.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.15 MNT 61.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-27.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 MNT 13.3K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-9.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 MNT 630.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 MNT 22.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
8.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 MNT 305.1K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
42.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 MNT 251.4K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
120.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MNT 364.1K
$103 COP 386.5K
-0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 MNT 563.7K
$108 COP 406.0K
46.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darkhan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Darkhan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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