Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazar-i-Sharif

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.4% cheaper than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 68.2% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.1 ؋146
196.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.15 ؋986
128.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.35 ؋233
120.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.59 ؋250
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.24 ؋504
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.12 ؋77.8
53.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 ؋36.13
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ؋18.91
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.58 ؋40.52
87.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.18 ؋12.35
588.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 ؋108
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.6 ؋111
38.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.95 ؋345
-8.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.69 ؋257
54.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.49 ؋383
56.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.57 ؋39.98
296.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.94 ؋65.2
13.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.71 ؋49.81
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.59 ؋41.38
140.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.43 ؋30.18
158.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.35 ؋24.52
237.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 ؋28.6
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 ؋19.24
200.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.33 ؋92.8
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 ؋31.34
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.18 ؋82.3
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.18 ؋82
99.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.51 ؋35.74
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$21.59 ؋1,504
94.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.69 ؋48.41
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 ؋96.3
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.47 ؋102
434.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ؋77.8
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$9,985 ؋695.6K
76.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.8K ؋2.8M
-35.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$112 ؋7,774
-26.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.93 ؋1,110
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$284 ؋19.8K
-91.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$10.95 ؋763
134.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.65 ؋254
424.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.21 ؋293
-5.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$29 ؋2,020
951.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$12.11 ؋844
378.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$17.37 ؋1,210
508.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$87.6 ؋6,101
458.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$42.48 ؋2,959
792.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$143 ؋9,962
478.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$71.9 ؋5,008
914.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$375 ؋26.1K
484.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$148 ؋10.3K
937.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$260 ؋18.1K
111.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: October 28, 2025

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