Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qarshi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qarshi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 187.6% more expensive than Qarshi without rent, and 161.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 168.3% more expensive than Qarshi without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.77 UZSĀ 58.3K
26.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$21.17 UZSĀ 258.9K
56.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.47 UZSĀ 103.6K
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.64 UZSĀ 20.0K
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.49 UZSĀ 6,033
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.25 UZSĀ 3,034
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$0.60 UZSĀ 7,319
188.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
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White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.69 UZSĀ 20.6K
-18.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.41 UZSĀ 17.2K
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.25 UZSĀ 76.5K
41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.46 UZSĀ 5,565
386.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.71 UZSĀ 20.9K
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.75 UZSĀ 21.4K
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
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Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,803
386.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.42 UZSĀ 5,195
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.57 UZSĀ 31.4K
-12.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.15 UZSĀ 1,819
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.61 UZSĀ 117.5K
331.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.30 UZSĀ 3,629
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.10 UZSĀ 50.2K
129.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$31.93 UZSĀ 390.4K
-19.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$218 UZSĀ 2.7M
121.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$196 UZSĀ 2.4M
92.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$508 UZSĀ 6.2M
61.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$401 UZSĀ 4.9M
79.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qarshi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$345 UZSĀ 4.2M
56.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Qarshi: February 28, 2026

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