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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.2% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COPΒ 22.1K
$2.19 Ψ‹141
180.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COPΒ 119.0K
$14.61 Ψ‹943
126.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COPΒ 26.4K
$3.35 Ψ‹216
118.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.69 Ψ‹238
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.35 Ψ‹475
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Cappuccino
$1.66 COPΒ 5,971
$1.12 Ψ‹72.1
48.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPΒ 3,977
$0.55 Ψ‹35.77
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPΒ 2,815
$0.25 Ψ‹16.12
212.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPΒ 6,172
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COPΒ 11.4K
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,002
$0.55 Ψ‹35.29
101.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPΒ 4,707
$0.17 Ψ‹11.20
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 4,967
$1.56 Ψ‹101
-11.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 7,989
$1.55 Ψ‹100
43.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COPΒ 15.6K
$5.11 Ψ‹330
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 20.9K
$3.81 Ψ‹246
52.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COPΒ 32.3K
$5.52 Ψ‹356
62.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 8,143
$0.58 Ψ‹37.22
289.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,013
$0.99 Ψ‹63.9
12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COPΒ 5,271
$0.78 Ψ‹50.3
87.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COPΒ 4,916
$0.56 Ψ‹36.17
144.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 3,999
$0.43 Ψ‹27.76
158.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPΒ 4,188
$0.39 Ψ‹24.96
197.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,202
$0.38 Ψ‹24.75
134.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPΒ 3,116
$0.28 Ψ‹17.97
210.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 Ψ‹93.6
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.42 Ψ‹27.12
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.17 Ψ‹75.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 8,473
$1.17 Ψ‹75.6
100.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COPΒ 39.1K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPΒ 4,319
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COPΒ 8,923
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COPΒ 2,835
$0.48 Ψ‹31.28
64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COPΒ 146.8K
$21.48 Ψ‹1,388
89.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,124
$0.73 Ψ‹47.46
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPΒ 6,882
$1.37 Ψ‹88.6
39.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COPΒ 27.5K
$1.41 Ψ‹90.8
442.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPΒ 3,481
$1.14 Ψ‹73.9
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPΒ 65.2M
$10.0K Ψ‹647.1K
80.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COPΒ 94.7M
$41.0K Ψ‹2.6M
-35.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPΒ 292.8K
$109 Ψ‹7,070
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COPΒ 34.7K
$15.72 Ψ‹1,015
-38.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COPΒ 87.7K
$289 Ψ‹18.7K
-91.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COPΒ 93.7K
$10.93 Ψ‹706
138.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COPΒ 68.1K
$3.53 Ψ‹228
435.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPΒ 14.0K
$4.40 Ψ‹284
-11.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPΒ 1.1M
$28.18 Ψ‹1,820
979.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COPΒ 21.3M
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPΒ 211.3K
$12.25 Ψ‹791
379.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COPΒ 116.9K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPΒ 366.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 389.4K
$17.15 Ψ‹1,108
530.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COPΒ 1.7M
$85.7 Ψ‹5,537
453.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.3M
$43.69 Ψ‹2,822
748.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COPΒ 3.1M
$143 Ψ‹9,253
491.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COPΒ 2.6M
$71.5 Ψ‹4,621
901.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COPΒ 10.3M
$392 Ψ‹25.3K
632.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COPΒ 5.0M
$155 Ψ‹10.0K
788.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COPΒ 1.9M
$271 Ψ‹17.5K
100.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: April 11, 2026

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