Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kyrgyzstan

For one person, living is cheaper in Kyrgyzstan: $891 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $8,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$891
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.6% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 74.5% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$5.76 KGS 504
39.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$23.20 KGS 2,028
100.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$5.58 KGS 488
69.00%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.24 KGS 196
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.73 KGS 64.2
139.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.34 KGS 30.00
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.23 KGS 107
154.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.80 KGS 158
208.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$0.99 KGS 86.4
42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.39 KGS 33.75
525.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.53 KGS 134
6.54%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$1.59 KGS 139
77.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.22 KGS 631
34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$4.16 KGS 364
124.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$8.44 KGS 738
59.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$1.19 KGS 104
236.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.78 KGS 156
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.04 KGS 178
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$1.49 KGS 130
51.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$0.58 KGS 51.0
229.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.46 KGS 40.09
252.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.63 KGS 55.0
82.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.59 KGS 51.6
113.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.00 KGS 175
91.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$6.45 KGS 563
103.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.27 KGS 111
25.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.88 KGS 165
20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.22 KGS 19.12
431.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$11.49 KGS 1,004
552.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$0.94 KGS 82.2
35.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.36 KGS 31.57
469.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$5.58 KGS 487
46.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.01 KGS 88.2
25.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
-3.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$31.3K KGS 2.7M
10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$46.59 KGS 4,073
248.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$5.08 KGS 444
158.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$11.58 KGS 1,013
142.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$42.27 KGS 3,695
4.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$13.83 KGS 1,209
18.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$4.53 KGS 396
34.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$204 KGS 17.9K
274.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$7,350 KGS 642.5K
21.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$39.85 KGS 3,484
113.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$39.61 KGS 3,463
45.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$78.6 KGS 6,867
67.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$74.2 KGS 6,490
28.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$527 KGS 46.1K
95.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$389 KGS 34.0K
55.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,017 KGS 88.9K
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$654 KGS 57.2K
51.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,638 KGS 143.2K
139.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$1,121 KGS 98.0K
46.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$483 KGS 42.2K
29.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
20.09
-45.55%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Kyrgyzstan
$389 35.7% $216
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Kyrgyzstan
$162 44% $127
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Kyrgyzstan
$63 68.9% $140
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Kyrgyzstan
$105 37.2% $62
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Kyrgyzstan
$104 37.6% $63
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Kyrgyzstan
$15 83.4% $76
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Kyrgyzstan
$51 9.1% $5.2
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🕒 Local time
07:38 7:38 AM
18:38 6:38 PM
11 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
6,694,200
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KGS, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 87.42 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 97.96 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 EUR).

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