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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.5% cheaper than Nalaikh without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.8% more expensive than Nalaikh without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.27 MNT 18.9K
16.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$27.66 MNT 98.9K
19.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.82 MNT 17.2K
51.87%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.31 MNT 8,243
-28.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.73 MNT 2,598
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.46 MNT 1,631
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.49 MNT 5,314
14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.28 MNT 8,150
39.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.31 MNT 4,679
-15.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.86 MNT 3,088
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.64 MNT 5,851
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.17 MNT 7,774
2.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.01 MNT 46.5K
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.48 MNT 16.0K
29.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.06 MNT 21.7K
48.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.13 MNT 11.2K
-27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.55 MNT 9,122
-56.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.22 MNT 15.1K
-65.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.77 MNT 9,915
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.62 MNT 2,202
79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.04 MNT 3,730
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.32 MNT 4,709
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.63 MNT 2,242
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.74 MNT 6,212
35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.22 MNT 29.4K
32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.01 MNT 3,606
18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.68 MNT 5,988
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.14 MNT 512
464.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$6.50 MNT 23.2K
527.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.62 MNT 2,205
129.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.60 MNT 2,150
218.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.63 MNT 9,414
190.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.01 MNT 3,594
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$30.0K MNT 107.2M
-39.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$17.8K MNT 63.5M
48.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$73.2 MNT 261.5K
11.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$7.48 MNT 26.7K
28.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$11.67 MNT 41.7K
108.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$58.8 MNT 210.1K
-55.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$14.61 MNT 52.2K
29.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.03 MNT 10.8K
28.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$134 MNT 479.6K
126.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,776 MNT 20.6M
2.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$65.3 MNT 233.4K
-10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$49.65 MNT 177.5K
-34.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$86.5 MNT 309.4K
17.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$130 MNT 464.0K
-16.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$450 MNT 1.6M
5.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$327 MNT 1.2M
13.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,318 MNT 4.7M
-35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$620 MNT 2.2M
15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,418 MNT 5.1M
102.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$827 MNT 3.0M
66.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nalaikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$537 MNT 1.9M
0.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nalaikh: April 12, 2026

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