Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khujand Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khujand

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.1% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.2% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.81 TJS 55.1
3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.11 TJS 143
119.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.52 TJS 71.4
-3.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.01 TJS 9.63
61.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.48 TJS 4.51
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.24 TJS 2.27
220.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.16 TJS 11.04
49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.01 TJS 19.04
58.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.98 TJS 9.28
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.34 TJS 3.21
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.95 TJS 18.51
-29.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.58 TJS 14.98
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.79 TJS 83.4
-49.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.95 TJS 28.00
94.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.85 TJS 84.0
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.58 TJS 14.95
41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.71 TJS 16.27
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.52 TJS 23.89
-40.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.82 TJS 7.74
65.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.61 TJS 5.79
83.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.30 TJS 2.89
290.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.79 TJS 7.47
13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 TJS 4.98
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.41 TJS 22.88
-6.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.46 TJS 109
-13.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.42 TJS 13.45
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.19 TJS 20.80
9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.29 TJS 2.73
196.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.96 TJS 9.08
53.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.84 TJS 55.5
32.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.99 TJS 9.39
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$18.3K TJS 173.6K
-1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$12.0K TJS 114.2K
122.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.49 TJS 384
100.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.67 TJS 53.8
65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.01 TJS 228
-1.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$19.21 TJS 182
33.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.24 TJS 240
-23.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.85 TJS 36.56
6.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$80.1 TJS 760
282.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,883 TJS 65.3K
-14.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.25 TJS 183
210.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.29 TJS 287
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$40.41 TJS 384
154.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$48.59 TJS 461
122.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$328 TJS 3,108
47.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$246 TJS 2,333
53.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$591 TJS 5,607
39.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$406 TJS 3,850
77.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$682 TJS 6,470
308.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$490 TJS 4,650
169.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Khujand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$446 TJS 4,231
20.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24
-44.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Khujand: March 2, 2026

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