Cost of Living Comparison Between Osh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Osh and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 32.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 44.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 KGS 296
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 KGS 1,290
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-54.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 KGS 493
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.68%
Cappuccino
$1.36 KGS 119
$1.72 COP 7,155
-20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 106
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGS 106
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-62.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 76.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 KGS 78.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-32.33%
Eggs
$1.55 KGS 136
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 KGS 488
$4.55 COP 19K
22.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 KGS 410
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 KGS 658
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
-89.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KGS 77.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
-17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 KGS 257
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 KGS 34.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 KGS 31.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.7 KGS 61.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
-70.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 KGS 485
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 KGS 128
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 KGS 1,986
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 KGS 15.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-91.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 KGS 123
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K KGS 2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.88 KGS 3,312
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 KGS 370
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 KGS 641
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 KGS 2,239
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.14 KGS 2,985
$19.14 COP 79.8K
78.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 KGS 202
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-41.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 KGS 7,936
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,891 KGS 165.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 KGS 1,505
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 KGS 2,006
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 KGS 4,953
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.13 KGS 3,946
$106 COP 440.5K
-57.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 KGS 32.8K
$489 COP 2M
-23.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 KGS 15.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 KGS 64K
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 KGS 40.4K
$729 COP 3M
-36.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 KGS 109.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 KGS 89.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 KGS 27K
$550 COP 2.3M
-43.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Osh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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