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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 34.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 KGS 297
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.10 KGS 1,321
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-54.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 KGS 501
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-21.40%
Cappuccino
$1.39 KGS 122
$1.63 COP 6,170
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.5
$1.05 COP 3,971
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.35
$0.77 COP 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 KGS 103
$1.73 COP 6,550
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 KGS 107
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-61.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.5
$1.07 COP 4,040
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 KGS 33.58
$1.31 COP 4,965
-70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 KGS 80.9
$1.38 COP 5,227
-32.61%
Eggs
$1.54 KGS 135
$2.25 COP 8,509
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 KGS 496
$4.48 COP 17.0K
26.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 KGS 398
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 KGS 655
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-15.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$2.24 COP 8,490
-89.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 KGS 80.7
$1.06 COP 4,012
-13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 KGS 256
$1.51 COP 5,732
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 KGS 102
$1.36 COP 5,151
-14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 KGS 34.63
$1.12 COP 4,244
-64.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 KGS 30.80
$1.17 COP 4,427
-70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.16
$0.90 COP 3,416
-75.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KGS 48.06
$0.84 COP 3,169
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 KGS 61.6
$2.26 COP 8,553
-69.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 KGS 491
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 KGS 98.2
$1.18 COP 4,479
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 KGS 134
$2.39 COP 9,048
-35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 KGS 15.30
$0.86 COP 3,253
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.31 KGS 2,039
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-43.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 KGS 16.85
$1.95 COP 7,367
-90.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 KGS 129
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-81.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.7
$0.97 COP 3,663
-15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K KGS 2.0M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
25.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.59 KGS 3,288
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-53.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 KGS 356
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 KGS 672
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-67.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 KGS 2,264
$25.55 COP 96.7K
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.17 KGS 2,989
$19.29 COP 73.0K
77.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 KGS 198
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-44.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 KGS 7,918
$306 COP 1.2M
-70.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,853 KGS 162.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-68.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.35 KGS 1,518
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.60 KGS 1,977
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 KGS 5,089
$103 COP 388.8K
-43.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.14 KGS 3,949
$108 COP 408.4K
-58.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 KGS 32.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-24.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 KGS 16.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-50.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 KGS 66.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-8.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 KGS 39.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-37.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 KGS 107.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-56.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 KGS 90.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-21.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 KGS 26.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-44.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Osh: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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