Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabul is 44.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kabul is 53.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ؋185

$6.23 COP 26K

-57.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 ؋737

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-67.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 ؋296

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-42.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 ؋156

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ؋123

Cappuccino

$1.01 ؋70

$1.72 COP 7,155

-41.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ؋25.1

$1.1 COP 4,575

-67.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ؋9.53

$0.73 COP 3,060

-80.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ؋52.7

$1.09 COP 4,552

-30.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 ؋15.1

$1.24 COP 5,188

-82.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 ؋121

$1.33 COP 5,544

30.83%

Eggs

$1.41 ؋98.4

$2.22 COP 9,252

-36.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ؋257

$4.55 COP 19K

-18.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ؋228

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-42.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.84 ؋407

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-32.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ؋37.43

$2.26 COP 9,410

-76.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ؋56.8

$1.07 COP 4,461

-23.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 ؋49.2

$1.51 COP 6,293

-52.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋29.84

$1.42 COP 5,911

-69.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ؋32.95

$1.11 COP 4,619

-57.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ؋31.73

$1.18 COP 4,932

-61.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.25 ؋17.55

$0.89 COP 3,718

-71.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ؋24.39

$0.84 COP 3,507

-58.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.75 ؋122

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ؋66.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ؋105

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 ؋185

$2.35 COP 9,809

12.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ؋14.62

$0.83 COP 3,464

-74.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 ؋705

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-75.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ؋122

$1.41 COP 5,899

24.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ؋36.09

$1.96 COP 8,164

-73.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ؋172

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-68.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 ؋68.4

$1.02 COP 4,265

-3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,929 ؋552.3K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-54.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K ؋2.2M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

22.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$50.8 ؋3,536

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-38.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.77 ؋959

$9.44 COP 39.4K

45.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$90.1 ؋6,279

$23.51 COP 98K

283.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.08 ؋632

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-64.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 ؋266

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-80.04%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 ؋147

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-46.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$18.7 ؋1,303

$305 COP 1.3M

-93.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋99.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-75.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.6 ؋669

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-83.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.92 ؋1,179

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-46.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.21 ؋2,314

$103 COP 430.1K

-67.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.36 ؋1,976

$106 COP 440.5K

-73.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$85.8 ؋5,980

$489 COP 2M

-82.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.8 ؋3,953

$379 COP 1.6M

-85.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 ؋14.3K

$827 COP 3.4M

-75.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$109 ؋7,595

$729 COP 3M

-85.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$497 ؋34.6K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-77.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$267 ؋18.6K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-82.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 ؋17.1K

$550 COP 2.3M

-55.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

13.43

37.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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