Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turkmenistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $3,362 in Turkmenistan, rent and utilities included – about $21,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
$3,362
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$28.71 TMT 96.5
-72.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$86.4 TMT 290
-46.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$12.74 TMT 42.79
-25.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$6.97 TMT 23.41
-58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$2.65 TMT 8.90
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.87 TMT 2.93
51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$5.36 TMT 18.00
-41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$12.68 TMT 42.59
-56.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$4.35 TMT 14.60
-67.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.96 TMT 6.57
24.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$5.61 TMT 18.86
-70.94%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$5.99 TMT 20.13
-52.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$33.44 TMT 112
-71.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$18.33 TMT 61.6
-49.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$24.87 TMT 83.6
-45.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$4.41 TMT 14.82
-9.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$8.61 TMT 28.92
-82.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$7.32 TMT 24.59
-71.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$3.81 TMT 12.79
-40.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.35 TMT 7.91
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.44 TMT 4.83
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$2.70 TMT 9.07
-57.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.09 TMT 3.66
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$26.12 TMT 87.8
-85.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$40.19 TMT 135
-67.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$5.13 TMT 17.25
-68.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.88 TMT 9.68
-21.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.13 TMT 0.42
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$10.24 TMT 34.40
632.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$2.93 TMT 9.84
-56.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.84 TMT 2.81
144.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$8.46 TMT 28.43
-3.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$0.42 TMT 1.40
202.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$44.4K TMT 149.2K
-39.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$56.6K TMT 190.3K
-39.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$576 TMT 1,935
-71.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$53.9 TMT 181
-75.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$97.8 TMT 329
-71.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$194 TMT 651
-77.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$44.44 TMT 149
-63.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$8.64 TMT 29.01
-29.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$22.66 TMT 76.2
3273.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$24.4K TMT 82.1K
-63.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$56.6 TMT 190
50.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$112 TMT 377
-48.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$362 TMT 1,217
-63.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$195 TMT 655
-50.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$1,388 TMT 4,665
-25.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,016 TMT 3,414
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,754 TMT 5,893
2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,943 TMT 6,530
-48.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$3,604 TMT 12.1K
8.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$2,840 TMT 9,542
-42.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$678 TMT 2,278
-7.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
9.5
15.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Turkmenistan
$1K 68.1% $412
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Turkmenistan
$644 123% $355
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Turkmenistan
$728 258% $524
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Turkmenistan
$327 96.3% $160
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Turkmenistan
$418 151% $251
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Turkmenistan
$18 80.4% $73
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Turkmenistan
$211 273% $154
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🕒 Local time
03:55 3:55 AM
13:55 1:55 PM
10 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
6,117,933
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TMT, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Turkmenistani Manat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.36 TMT (1 TMT = 0.298 USD). 1 EUR = 3.77 TMT (1 TMT = 0.265 EUR).

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