Cost of Living Comparison Between Qarshi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Qarshi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Qarshi is 66% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qarshi is 53.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 UZS 122.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
54.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.07 UZS 204.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 UZS 107.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.07%
Cappuccino
$0.92 UZS 11.7K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 UZS 5,750
$1.1 COP 4,575
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 UZS 2,318
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.62 UZS 7,827
$1.66 COP 6,916
-62.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UZS 14.7K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-13.53%
Eggs
$1.91 UZS 24.2K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 UZS 77.1K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-29.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.45 UZS 5,752
$2.26 COP 9,410
-80.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 UZS 18.4K
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 UZS 21.7K
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 UZS 3,188
$1.11 COP 4,619
-77.48%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 UZS 5,139
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 UZS 33.7K
$2.35 COP 9,809
12.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,176
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.42 UZS 119.7K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 UZS 4,121
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 UZS 52K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-56.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.19 UZS 408.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 UZS 4.1M
$489 COP 2M
-34.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 UZS 2.5M
$379 COP 1.6M
-48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 UZS 6.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 UZS 5M
$729 COP 3M
-45.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qarshi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$344 UZS 4.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
-37.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Qarshi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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