Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atyrau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atyrau

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% more expensive than Atyrau without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.7% more expensive than Atyrau without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.98 ₸4,592
-30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.76 ₸16.8K
-1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.12 ₸3,132
20.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.84 ₸942
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.13 ₸577
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.74 ₸378
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.44 ₸734
15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.81 ₸925
76.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.48 ₸758
-26.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.38 ₸193
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.53 ₸782
-13.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.47 ₸752
51.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.94 ₸4,573
-49.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.56 ₸3,867
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.19 ₸3,679
19.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.47 ₸754
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 ₸1,193
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.01 ₸1,028
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.5 ₸767
-5.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.59 ₸303
88.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.37 ₸188
218.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.09 ₸558
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.26 ₸642
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.18 ₸1,117
7.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.99 ₸4,086
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 ₸601
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.24 ₸635
100.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₸154
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.51 ₸9,978
114.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.34 ₸688
5.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 ₸129
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.03 ₸3,083
30.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.45 ₸229
126.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.5K ₸7.9M
13.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.6K ₸12.1M
10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.31 ₸23.7K
78.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.54 ₸4,879
-1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.02 ₸6,660
80.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.4 ₸29.4K
-55.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.55 ₸2,838
-28.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$254 ₸129.8K
20.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,100 ₸1.6M
91.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.89 ₸15.3K
93.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.18 ₸20K
-19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.7 ₸39.2K
34.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.5 ₸39.7K
36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$453 ₸231.5K
8.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$296 ₸151.2K
28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$983 ₸502.5K
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$768 ₸392.6K
-5.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$775 ₸396.5K
182.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$575 ₸293.9K
166.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Atyrau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$498 ₸254.7K
10.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
30
-55.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Atyrau: October 29, 2025

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