Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Darkhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Darkhan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.2% cheaper than Darkhan without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.6% more expensive than Darkhan without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.59 MNT 20.0K
9.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$29.02 MNT 103.7K
13.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.44 MNT 19.5K
34.56%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.63 MNT 9,386
-36.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.77 MNT 2,738
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.51 MNT 1,817
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.08 MNT 7,448
-17.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.39 MNT 8,538
32.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.46 MNT 5,227
-23.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.02 MNT 3,652
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.02 MNT 7,214
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.12 MNT 7,563
4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$15.79 MNT 56.5K
-72.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.76 MNT 20.6K
0.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.15 MNT 22.0K
46.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.12 MNT 11.2K
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.58 MNT 9,237
-56.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.44 MNT 15.9K
-67.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.69 MNT 9,600
-49.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.77 MNT 2,757
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.02 MNT 3,646
13.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.25 MNT 4,473
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.75 MNT 2,686
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.79 MNT 6,383
31.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.48 MNT 37.5K
3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.32 MNT 4,731
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.72 MNT 6,131
44.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.17 MNT 593
364.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.30 MNT 1,075
373.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.57 MNT 2,043
235.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.78 MNT 17.1K
60.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.04 MNT 3,712
-6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$30.4K MNT 108.7M
-40.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$18.6K MNT 66.5M
41.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$82.1 MNT 293.5K
-0.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$7.79 MNT 27.8K
23.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$16.80 MNT 60.1K
45.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.77 MNT 13.5K
3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$180 MNT 643.4K
68.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$6,366 MNT 22.8M
-7.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$86.4 MNT 308.9K
-32.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$69.8 MNT 249.3K
-53.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$104 MNT 371.4K
-2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$159 MNT 568.0K
-31.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Darkhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Darkhan: April 13, 2026

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