Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Erdenet is 19.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erdenet is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 MNT 14.0K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-35.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 MNT 104.7K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-12.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 MNT 15.8K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-39.78%
Cappuccino
$1.51 MNT 5,424
$1.63 COP 6,133
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MNT 2,304
$1.05 COP 3,947
-39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MNT 1,406
$0.77 COP 2,899
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 MNT 4,559
$1.73 COP 6,510
-26.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MNT 4,732
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-58.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MNT 3,669
$1.07 COP 4,015
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MNT 2,451
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MNT 6,325
$1.38 COP 5,195
27.54%
Eggs
$2.13 MNT 7,674
$2.25 COP 8,457
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MNT 33.5K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
108.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 MNT 18.2K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.86 MNT 13.9K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-56.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 MNT 8,933
$2.24 COP 8,438
10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MNT 7,342
$1.06 COP 3,988
92.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,943
$1.51 COP 5,697
64.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MNT 7,105
$1.36 COP 5,119
44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MNT 2,535
$1.12 COP 4,218
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MNT 3,398
$1.17 COP 4,400
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MNT 3,061
$0.90 COP 3,395
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MNT 2,506
$0.84 COP 3,150
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 MNT 10.3K
$2.26 COP 8,501
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-42.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MNT 4,348
$1.18 COP 4,451
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MNT 4,694
$2.39 COP 8,993
-45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 MNT 369
$0.86 COP 3,233
-88.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.67 MNT 16.8K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-88.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 MNT 1,626
$1.47 COP 5,521
-69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 MNT 2,459
$1.95 COP 7,323
-65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MNT 19.1K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-31.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 MNT 3,181
$0.97 COP 3,640
-9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K MNT 45.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K MNT 37.2M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-61.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MNT 223.6K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-23.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.99 MNT 10.8K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-68.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 MNT 53.6K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-36.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.36 MNT 91.2K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-0.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.50 MNT 16.2K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-76.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 MNT 9,736
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MNT 681.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,627 MNT 9.4M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-55.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.91 MNT 107.6K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-50.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 MNT 105.7K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 MNT 321.4K
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 MNT 317.2K
$108 COP 405.9K
-18.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 MNT 624.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-64.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNT 473.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 MNT 2.1M
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$841 MNT 3.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-69.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erdenet
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 MNT 601.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-68.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Erdenet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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