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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.1% more expensive than Taldykorgan without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.98 ₸1,967
51.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.60 ₸9,691
69.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.00 ₸3,461
4.14%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.19 ₸590
36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.38 ₸186
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.30 ₸149
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$0.81 ₸400
113.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.18 ₸585
169.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.12 ₸555
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.35 ₸175
274.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.35 ₸667
2.22%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.18 ₸585
90.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.30 ₸4,597
-51.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.65 ₸2,298
23.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.36 ₸2,649
65.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.35 ₸666
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.96 ₸970
-45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.97 ₸972
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.44 ₸710
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.61 ₸304
83.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.18 ₸88.5
550.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.01 ₸499
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.69 ₸340
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.74 ₸858
29.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.53 ₸3,723
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.84 ₸416
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.99 ₸983
20.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.15 ₸75.9
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$14.70 ₸7,266
181.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.86 ₸426
70.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.68 ₸336
186.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.64 ₸2,295
67.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.41 ₸204
136.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$23.8K ₸11.8M
-24.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.3K ₸13.5M
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$62.6 ₸31.0K
29.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.77 ₸4,337
7.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$13.72 ₸6,782
72.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$33.84 ₸16.7K
-24.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$3.01 ₸1,490
540.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.38 ₸1,174
72.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$268 ₸132.4K
14.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,907 ₸2.4M
20.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$57.0 ₸28.2K
4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$9.82 ₸4,855
225.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$51.9 ₸25.7K
97.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$53.5 ₸26.5K
101.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$489 ₸241.7K
-1.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$343 ₸169.4K
10.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$521 ₸257.6K
57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$271 ₸134.2K
165.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$953 ₸471.0K
192.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$659 ₸325.8K
100.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Taldykorgan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$356 ₸176.1K
50.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.39
-26.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Taldykorgan: March 3, 2026

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