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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.2% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 68.8% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$34.80 TMTĀ 122
-82.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$84.1 TMTĀ 294
-60.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$14.11 TMTĀ 49.39
-48.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$7.12 TMTĀ 24.92
-77.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$3.35 TMTĀ 11.72
-68.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.88 TMTĀ 3.09
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$5.08 TMTĀ 17.77
-65.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$14.26 TMTĀ 49.92
-77.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$5.03 TMTĀ 17.59
-78.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.41 TMTĀ 8.42
-45.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$7.15 TMTĀ 25.02
-80.70%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$6.25 TMTĀ 21.88
-64.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$40.50 TMTĀ 142
-88.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$18.67 TMTĀ 65.3
-69.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$18.86 TMTĀ 66.0
-53.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$5.34 TMTĀ 18.70
-58.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$8.93 TMTĀ 31.25
-88.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$7.75 TMTĀ 27.11
-80.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$3.47 TMTĀ 12.14
-60.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.23 TMTĀ 7.82
-49.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.81 TMTĀ 6.33
-35.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.02 TMTĀ 7.07
-55.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.13 TMTĀ 3.96
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$25.43 TMTĀ 89.0
-91.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$41.66 TMTĀ 146
-76.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$4.79 TMTĀ 16.77
-75.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.89 TMTĀ 10.13
-17.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 TMTĀ 0.54
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$8.62 TMTĀ 30.16
380.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$2.91 TMTĀ 10.20
-49.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.81 TMTĀ 2.85
140.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$8.67 TMTĀ 30.35
-10.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.45 TMTĀ 1.56
115.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$43.3K TMTĀ 151.5K
-58.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$57.3K TMTĀ 200.4K
-53.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$571 TMTĀ 1,998
-85.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$56.2 TMTĀ 197
-83.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$105 TMTĀ 366
-77.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$195 TMTĀ 683
-86.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$45.26 TMTĀ 158
-57.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$14.21 TMTĀ 49.73
-71.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$22.72 TMTĀ 79.5
1247.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$25.4K TMTĀ 89.0K
-76.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$65.3 TMTĀ 229
-8.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$123 TMTĀ 430
-74.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$306 TMTĀ 1,069
-66.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$186 TMTĀ 650
-41.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,108 TMTĀ 3,880
-56.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$742 TMTĀ 2,598
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,757 TMTĀ 6,148
-53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,631 TMTĀ 5,708
-55.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,519 TMTĀ 12.3K
-20.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,906 TMTĀ 10.2K
-54.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$753 TMTĀ 2,635
-28.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.5
41.37%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

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