Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oskemen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oskemen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% more expensive than Oskemen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% more expensive than Oskemen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.92 ₸1,844
56.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.68 ₸8,781
76.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.49 ₸1,639
109.74%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.03 ₸953
-18.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.79 ₸373
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.54 ₸252
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.33 ₸627
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.49 ₸699
112.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.09 ₸513
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.47 ₸221
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.14 ₸535
21.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.54 ₸725
44.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.48 ₸3,515
-41.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.47 ₸2,099
29.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.15 ₸3,362
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.14 ₸535
98.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.75 ₸820
-36.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.39 ₸1,126
-38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.47 ₸1,161
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.60 ₸282
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.43 ₸204
169.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.30 ₸142
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.73 ₸341
19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.94 ₸910
21.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.77 ₸2,240
127.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.33 ₸627
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.43 ₸672
73.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.21 ₸98.7
276.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.03 ₸483
37.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.29 ₸136
558.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.20 ₸1,032
247.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.46 ₸215
110.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$28.7K ₸13.5M
-36.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$27.2K ₸12.8M
-3.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$40.10 ₸18.8K
102.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.86 ₸4,636
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$16.60 ₸7,804
46.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$23.07 ₸10.8K
12.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$17.76 ₸8,345
6.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.31 ₸2,027
-9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$58.3 ₸27.4K
421.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,457 ₸1.2M
140.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$115 ₸54.2K
-49.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$84.4 ₸39.7K
-61.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$98.5 ₸46.3K
3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$92.9 ₸43.7K
16.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$328 ₸154.3K
44.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$222 ₸104.4K
66.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$547 ₸257.3K
54.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$464 ₸218.0K
54.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,077 ₸506.1K
166.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$793 ₸372.8K
73.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oskemen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$764 ₸359.1K
-29.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19
-29.32%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Oskemen: April 12, 2026

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