Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cholpon-Ata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cholpon-Ata

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.8% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.8% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.41 KGS 560
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.2 KGS 1,853
52.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.78 KGS 505
27.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.08 KGS 182
-17.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.64 KGS 55.7
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.35 KGS 30.85
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 KGS 107
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.75 KGS 153
82.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.87 KGS 75.7
25.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.44 KGS 38.21
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.54 KGS 134
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 KGS 155
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.88 KGS 689
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.06 KGS 443
12.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.03 KGS 702
6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.09 KGS 95.1
107.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.83 KGS 160
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.01 KGS 176
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.68 KGS 147
-15.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 KGS 52.3
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 KGS 45.84
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 KGS 51.6
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 KGS 44.51
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.75 KGS 153
34.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.02 KGS 701
16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 KGS 99.9
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.91 KGS 167
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.34 KGS 117
5.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 KGS 19.17
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.53 KGS 308
122.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.8 KGS 69.6
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K KGS 3.3M
-53.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.4K KGS 3M
-23.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.5 KGS 3,016
139.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.12 KGS 623
32.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.01 KGS 1,050
95.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.48 KGS 392
-11.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$195 KGS 17.1K
56.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,534 KGS 396.3K
30.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$37.98 KGS 3,320
52.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.05 KGS 3,414
-19.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96 KGS 8,393
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 KGS 8,915
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.11
-33.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cholpon-Ata: October 28, 2025

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