Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirchiq Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirchiq

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.7% more expensive than Chirchiq without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 67.1% more expensive than Chirchiq without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.09 UZSĀ 37.8K
95.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$20.58 UZSĀ 251.7K
61.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.08 UZSĀ 37.7K
136.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.87 UZSĀ 22.9K
-12.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.64 UZSĀ 7,810
64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.25 UZSĀ 3,022
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$0.98 UZSĀ 12.0K
76.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.98 UZSĀ 24.2K
60.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 UZSĀ 12.4K
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.39 UZSĀ 4,712
235.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.03 UZSĀ 12.6K
33.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.22 UZSĀ 14.9K
84.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.03 UZSĀ 61.5K
-10.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.70 UZSĀ 45.3K
55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.42 UZSĀ 103.0K
5.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.01 UZSĀ 12.4K
121.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.73 UZSĀ 21.2K
-38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.11 UZSĀ 25.8K
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.98 UZSĀ 12.0K
38.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.47 UZSĀ 5,758
138.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.34 UZSĀ 4,163
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.60 UZSĀ 7,337
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.44 UZSĀ 5,343
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.93 UZSĀ 23.6K
17.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.59 UZSĀ 80.6K
51.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.97 UZSĀ 11.9K
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.03 UZSĀ 37.0K
-21.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 UZSĀ 1,904
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$4.97 UZSĀ 60.7K
734.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.81 UZSĀ 9,849
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.29 UZSĀ 3,512
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.46 UZSĀ 42.3K
124.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.67 UZSĀ 8,247
44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$20.1K UZSĀ 246.3M
-10.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.4K UZSĀ 310.6M
5.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$20.37 UZSĀ 249.1K
298.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$3.50 UZSĀ 42.8K
168.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$11.92 UZSĀ 145.8K
98.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$15.28 UZSĀ 186.8K
67.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$14.97 UZSĀ 183.0K
28.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.15 UZSĀ 63.0K
-20.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$300 UZSĀ 3.7M
2.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,913 UZSĀ 109.0M
-33.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$29.50 UZSĀ 360.7K
102.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$47.77 UZSĀ 584.1K
-33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$98.1 UZSĀ 1.2M
4.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$101 UZSĀ 1.2M
7.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$214 UZSĀ 2.6M
126.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$148 UZSĀ 1.8M
154.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$304 UZSĀ 3.7M
170.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$253 UZSĀ 3.1M
184.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chirchiq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
22.07
-39.15%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chirchiq: March 2, 2026

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