CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Usak Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Usak

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% cheaper than Usak without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 8.3% cheaper than Usak without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$9.19 β‚Ί398
-35.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$43.94 β‚Ί1,901
-26.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$9.25 β‚Ί400
-22.92%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$3.44 β‚Ί149
-52.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.10 β‚Ί47.40
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.38 β‚Ί16.47
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$3.85 β‚Ί167
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.86 β‚Ί167
-20.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.00 β‚Ί43.31
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.91 β‚Ί39.30
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$2.29 β‚Ί99.0
-41.48%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.29 β‚Ί98.9
-1.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$11.17 β‚Ί483
-59.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.08 β‚Ί263
-4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$17.92 β‚Ί775
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.15 β‚Ί49.71
106.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.17 β‚Ί93.8
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.06 β‚Ί46.07
39.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.30 β‚Ί56.3
4.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.69 β‚Ί29.75
63.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.57 β‚Ί24.83
98.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.95 β‚Ί41.05
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.37 β‚Ί15.84
129.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.14 β‚Ί92.7
6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.15 β‚Ί309
41.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.10 β‚Ί90.8
-43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.89 β‚Ί125
-16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Usak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.62 β‚Ί26.91
35.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$30.98 β‚Ί1,340
31.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.77 β‚Ί33.39
92.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.84 β‚Ί36.54
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.86 β‚Ί254
37.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.24 β‚Ί53.8
-24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$65.9K β‚Ί2.9M
-73.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$54.3K β‚Ί2.3M
-51.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$72.4 β‚Ί3,133
13.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$10.24 β‚Ί443
-6.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$13.60 β‚Ί588
74.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$42.91 β‚Ί1,856
-39.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$5.80 β‚Ί251
-30.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$653 β‚Ί28.3K
-51.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$10.7K β‚Ί462.1K
-44.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$57.9 β‚Ί2,503
1.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$35.06 β‚Ί1,517
-7.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$104 β‚Ί4,497
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$79.6 β‚Ί3,441
35.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Usak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$520 β‚Ί22.5K
-5.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$385 β‚Ί16.7K
-3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$886 β‚Ί38.3K
-7.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$709 β‚Ί30.7K
3.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,510 β‚Ί65.3K
99.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$957 β‚Ί41.4K
39.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Usak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$994 β‚Ί43.0K
-48.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
30.12
-55.41%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Usak: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.