Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taldykorgan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taldykorgan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.2% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.5% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$3.88 ₸1,983
60.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$19.62 ₸10K
69.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$6.82 ₸3,490
9.53%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.19 ₸607
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.41 ₸208
170.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.3 ₸155
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$0.8 ₸407
113.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$1.15 ₸587
169.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.09 ₸556
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.36 ₸182
252.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.39 ₸709
-0.72%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.18 ₸605
85.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.54 ₸4,879
-54.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.52 ₸2,312
28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$5.29 ₸2,704
62.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.4 ₸718
66.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.9 ₸971
-41.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.89 ₸966
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.51 ₸773
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.63 ₸321
76.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.17 ₸86.7
588.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.01 ₸519
-12.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.75 ₸384
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.73 ₸883
32.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.9 ₸3,527
36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.82 ₸420
46.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.96 ₸1,005
26.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.14 ₸70.4
471.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$14.69 ₸7,514
176.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$0.91 ₸464
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.71 ₸362
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.64 ₸2,374
71.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.45 ₸230
128.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$23.4K ₸12M
-23.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$26.7K ₸13.7M
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$62.5 ₸32K
30.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$8.91 ₸4,555
6.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$13.91 ₸7,114
72.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$33.44 ₸17.1K
-24.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$2.89 ₸1,477
552.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$2.34 ₸1,197
68.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$263 ₸134.6K
18.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$12.9K ₸6.6M
-53.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$86.5 ₸44.2K
-31.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$9.6 ₸4,908
234.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$51.8 ₸26.5K
97.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$52.5 ₸26.8K
103.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$488 ₸249.4K
-1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$340 ₸174K
10.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,649 ₸843K
-49.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$272 ₸139.1K
165.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$922 ₸471.6K
136.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$716 ₸366.3K
111.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$322 ₸164.8K
73.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.39
-26.97%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Taldykorgan: November 2, 2025

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