Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samarkand Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samarkand

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.5% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.3% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.49 UZS 54.9K
34.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.29 UZS 211.4K
91.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.24 UZS 51.9K
71.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.83 UZS 22.4K
-10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.43 UZS 5,210
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.27 UZS 3,302
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.03 UZS 24.8K
56.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.00 UZS 12.3K
7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.37 UZS 4,538
254.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
-8.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.65 UZS 93.6K
-41.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.68 UZS 45.0K
55.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.35 UZS 102.1K
6.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.82 UZS 10.0K
173.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
-39.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.55 UZS 19.0K
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
-9.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.48 UZS 5,891
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.16 UZS 1,928
631.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.23 UZS 2,802
291.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.40 UZS 4,927
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.56 UZS 19.1K
44.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.35 UZS 40.9K
197.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.97 UZS 11.8K
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
23.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.23 UZS 2,809
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$3.25 UZS 39.7K
1175.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.41 UZS 4,977
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.19 UZS 2,331
926.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.32 UZS 28.4K
234.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.96 UZS 11.7K
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.8K UZS 241.7M
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.0K UZS 305.7M
6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.00 UZS 489.1K
102.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.63 UZS 44.4K
158.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.57 UZS 141.5K
104.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.46 UZS 445.8K
-29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.49 UZS 79.4K
197.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.90 UZS 35.4K
41.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$118 UZS 1.4M
159.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,815 UZS 58.9M
22.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.43 UZS 237.6K
207.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.11 UZS 490.5K
-20.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$71.7 UZS 876.3K
43.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$56.1 UZS 685.5K
92.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$225 UZS 2.7M
114.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$129 UZS 1.6M
193.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$427 UZS 5.2M
92.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$299 UZS 3.7M
140.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,210 UZS 14.8M
130.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$527 UZS 6.4M
150.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$296 UZS 3.6M
81.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
22.07
-39.15%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

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