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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 26.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 36.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 54.9K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-25.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.29 UZS 211.4K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-47.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 UZS 51.9K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-41.84%
Cappuccino
$1.83 UZS 22.4K
$1.63 COP 6,170
12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZS 5,210
$1.05 COP 3,971
-59.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZS 3,302
$0.77 COP 2,916
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
$1.73 COP 6,550
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UZS 24.8K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 UZS 12.3K
$1.07 COP 4,040
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 UZS 4,538
$1.31 COP 4,965
-71.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
$1.38 COP 5,227
9.42%
Eggs
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
$2.25 COP 8,509
-44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 UZS 93.6K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
70.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 UZS 45.0K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.35 UZS 102.1K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 UZS 10.0K
$2.24 COP 8,490
-63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
$1.06 COP 4,012
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.0K
$1.51 COP 5,732
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
$1.36 COP 5,151
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 UZS 5,891
$1.12 COP 4,244
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.16 UZS 1,928
$1.17 COP 4,427
-86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,802
$0.90 COP 3,416
-74.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 UZS 4,927
$0.84 COP 3,169
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 UZS 19.1K
$2.26 COP 8,553
-30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 UZS 40.9K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-66.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 UZS 11.8K
$1.18 COP 4,479
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
$2.39 COP 9,048
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 UZS 2,809
$0.86 COP 3,253
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 UZS 39.7K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-92.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 4,977
$1.47 COP 5,555
-72.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,331
$1.95 COP 7,367
-90.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 UZS 28.4K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-70.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 UZS 11.7K
$0.97 COP 3,663
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZS 241.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
10.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K UZS 305.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.00 UZS 489.1K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-50.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 UZS 44.4K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-61.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 UZS 141.5K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-51.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 UZS 445.8K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
42.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 UZS 79.4K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-66.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 UZS 35.4K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 UZS 1.4M
$306 COP 1.2M
-61.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 UZS 58.9M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-18.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 UZS 237.6K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-67.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.11 UZS 490.5K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 UZS 876.3K
$103 COP 388.8K
-30.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 UZS 685.5K
$108 COP 408.4K
-48.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 UZS 2.7M
$483 COP 1.8M
-53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZS 1.6M
$377 COP 1.4M
-65.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 UZS 5.2M
$822 COP 3.1M
-48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 UZS 3.7M
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 UZS 14.8M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 UZS 6.4M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-60.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 UZS 3.6M
$538 COP 2.0M
-44.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
13.43
64.33%

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

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 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

Similar cities