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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nalaikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nalaikh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.5% more expensive than Nalaikh without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% more expensive than Nalaikh without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$5.43 MNTย 19.5K
9.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$28.30 MNTย 101.5K
14.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.79 MNTย 17.2K
48.85%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.38 MNTย 8,543
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.77 MNTย 2,773
37.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.43 MNTย 1,538
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.45 MNTย 5,205
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.31 MNTย 8,284
32.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.33 MNTย 4,787
-17.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.84 MNTย 3,019
54.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.61 MNTย 5,783
-16.77%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$2.10 MNTย 7,524
7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$13.45 MNTย 48.2K
-66.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.38 MNTย 15.7K
32.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.76 MNTย 20.7K
55.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$3.10 MNTย 11.1K
-23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$2.55 MNTย 9,156
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$4.13 MNTย 14.8K
-64.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$2.74 MNTย 9,832
-50.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.62 MNTย 2,218
82.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.05 MNTย 3,769
7.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$1.25 MNTย 4,472
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.63 MNTย 2,259
34.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.73 MNTย 6,200
31.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.49 MNTย 30.5K
19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.04 MNTย 3,747
14.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.70 MNTย 6,098
41.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.13 MNTย 484
546.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$6.38 MNTย 22.9K
540.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.58 MNTย 2,071
155.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.62 MNTย 2,211
204.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.67 MNTย 9,573
201.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.01 MNTย 3,606
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$30.0K MNTย 107.5M
-40.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.5K MNTย 62.7M
50.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$72.7 MNTย 260.7K
12.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$7.54 MNTย 27.1K
26.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$12.00 MNTย 43.0K
97.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$59.6 MNTย 213.9K
-56.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$14.53 MNTย 52.1K
28.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.97 MNTย 10.7K
36.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$133 MNTย 477.2K
137.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$5,880 MNTย 21.1M
1.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$64.6 MNTย 231.9K
-8.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$50.7 MNTย 181.7K
-35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$86.9 MNTย 311.9K
14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$134 MNTย 480.0K
-19.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$449 MNTย 1.6M
9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$327 MNTย 1.2M
13.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,325 MNTย 4.8M
-37.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$616 MNTย 2.2M
18.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,392 MNTย 5.0M
116.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$840 MNTย 3.0M
58.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$541 MNTย 1.9M
-4.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nalaikh: January 12, 2026

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