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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.5% cheaper than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$2.19 Ψ‹145
172.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$14.14 Ψ‹933
129.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$3.40 Ψ‹224
109.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.61 Ψ‹238
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.10 Ψ‹469
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Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.15 Ψ‹75.7
43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.55 Ψ‹36.56
92.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.25 Ψ‹16.35
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.54 Ψ‹35.90
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.22 Ψ‹14.29
490.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.62 Ψ‹107
-17.28%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.55 Ψ‹103
45.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$4.91 Ψ‹324
-8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.68 Ψ‹243
57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$5.23 Ψ‹345
71.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$0.53 Ψ‹34.69
347.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$0.92 Ψ‹61.0
16.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$0.72 Ψ‹47.80
105.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$0.57 Ψ‹37.49
138.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.44 Ψ‹28.98
156.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.38 Ψ‹25.30
197.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.39 Ψ‹25.51
128.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.30 Ψ‹20.01
183.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.33 Ψ‹87.5
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.45 Ψ‹29.45
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.13 Ψ‹74.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.18 Ψ‹78.1
93.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.49 Ψ‹32.22
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$21.82 Ψ‹1,440
87.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.74 Ψ‹49.02
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$1.34 Ψ‹88.4
41.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$1.45 Ψ‹95.8
455.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.16 Ψ‹76.7
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$10.1K Ψ‹668.1K
75.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$39.7K Ψ‹2.6M
-33.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$111 Ψ‹7,332
-26.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$15.54 Ψ‹1,025
-38.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$291 Ψ‹19.2K
-91.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$10.77 Ψ‹711
140.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$3.60 Ψ‹238
420.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.32 Ψ‹285
-6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$28.65 Ψ‹1,891
1002.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$12.39 Ψ‹818
375.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$16.92 Ψ‹1,117
535.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$86.3 Ψ‹5,695
469.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$42.26 Ψ‹2,790
778.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$141 Ψ‹9,299
483.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$71.6 Ψ‹4,726
921.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$386 Ψ‹25.5K
681.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$149 Ψ‹9,833
794.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$267 Ψ‹17.6K
93.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: January 12, 2026

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