Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Osh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Osh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53% more expensive than Osh without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 65.4% more expensive than Osh without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.40 KGS 297
77.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.10 KGS 1,321
119.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.73 KGS 501
27.23%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.39 KGS 122
17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.68 KGS 59.5
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 KGS 18.35
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.18 KGS 103
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.22 KGS 107
160.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.88 KGS 76.5
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.38 KGS 33.58
244.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.93 KGS 80.9
48.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.54 KGS 135
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.67 KGS 496
-20.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.55 KGS 398
26.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.49 KGS 655
18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.24 KGS 21.01
833.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.92 KGS 80.7
15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.92 KGS 256
-48.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.16 KGS 102
17.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.40 KGS 34.63
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.35 KGS 30.80
234.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.22 KGS 19.16
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.55 KGS 48.06
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$0.70 KGS 61.6
222.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.61 KGS 491
77.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.12 KGS 98.2
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.53 KGS 134
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Osh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.17 KGS 15.30
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$23.31 KGS 2,039
77.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.19 KGS 16.85
926.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.47 KGS 129
427.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.82 KGS 71.7
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$22.6K KGS 2.0M
-20.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$37.59 KGS 3,288
115.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.08 KGS 356
130.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.69 KGS 672
207.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$25.88 KGS 2,264
-1.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$34.17 KGS 2,989
-43.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.27 KGS 198
80.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$90.5 KGS 7,918
238.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,853 KGS 162.1K
218.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$17.35 KGS 1,518
244.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$22.60 KGS 1,977
41.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$58.2 KGS 5,089
76.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$45.14 KGS 3,949
138.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Osh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$366 KGS 32.1K
31.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$186 KGS 16.3K
102.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$754 KGS 66.0K
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$451 KGS 39.4K
59.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,224 KGS 107.0K
127.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,033 KGS 90.4K
27.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Osh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$299 KGS 26.1K
79.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Osh: March 3, 2026

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