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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Samarkand is 32.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samarkand is 41.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 UZSย 54.2K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-24.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.63 UZSย 211.8K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-45.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 UZSย 51.3K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-40.11%
Cappuccino
$1.81 UZSย 21.7K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZSย 5,144
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZSย 2,999
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZSย 15.0K
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZSย 23.1K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-36.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 UZSย 12.5K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 UZSย 4,527
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-70.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 UZSย 18.5K
$1.34 COPย 4,905
14.93%
Eggs
$1.26 UZSย 15.2K
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-44.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 UZSย 91.7K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
69.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 UZSย 46.5K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 UZSย 103.8K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 UZSย 9,132
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-67.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZSย 20.5K
$1.07 COPย 3,939
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZSย 18.6K
$1.48 COPย 5,418
4.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UZSย 18.0K
$1.36 COPย 5,011
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 UZSย 5,854
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-56.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.14 UZSย 1,701
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-87.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZSย 2,754
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZSย 4,558
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 UZSย 19.3K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-29.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 UZSย 40.8K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-66.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 UZSย 10.9K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZSย 23.4K
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-18.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZSย 3,011
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-70.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.09 UZSย 37.1K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-92.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 UZSย 4,450
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 UZSย 2,415
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-89.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 UZSย 28.2K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-70.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 UZSย 12.1K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
7.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZSย 237.2M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
11.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZSย 304.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-3.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.82 UZSย 478.3K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-51.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 UZSย 43.0K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-62.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.90 UZSย 142.9K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-49.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 UZSย 450.2K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
44.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 UZSย 77.1K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-65.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 UZSย 36.0K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-25.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZSย 1.4M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-61.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,825 UZSย 57.9M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-19.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.04 UZSย 240.7K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-66.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 UZSย 472.9K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
21.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 UZSย 868.3K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-27.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 UZSย 671.6K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-48.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 UZSย 2.8M
$491 COPย 1.8M
-53.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZSย 1.6M
$371 COPย 1.4M
-65.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 UZSย 5.3M
$821 COPย 3.0M
-46.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 UZSย 3.5M
$731 COPย 2.7M
-60.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,240 UZSย 14.9M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-58.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 UZSย 6.4M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-60.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 UZSย 3.6M
$517 COPย 1.9M
-41.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
13.43
64.33%

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Last update for Samarkand: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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