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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 40.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 33.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 UZS 53.6K
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-24.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.52 UZS 208.1K
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-47.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 UZS 51.9K
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-41.11%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 21.4K
$1.69 COP 6,451
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZS 5,053
$1.06 COP 4,055
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZS 3,214
$0.72 COP 2,730
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 UZS 14.6K
$1.66 COP 6,313
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 UZS 23.8K
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 12.4K
$1.1 COP 4,202
-4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 4,794
$1.29 COP 4,918
-68.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 UZS 18.6K
$1.4 COP 5,320
12.14%
Eggs
$1.3 UZS 15.4K
$2.25 COP 8,554
-42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 UZS 94.3K
$4.46 COP 17K
78.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 UZS 44K
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-34.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 UZS 102.5K
$8.84 COP 33.7K
-2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 UZS 9,194
$2.35 COP 8,944
-67.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 UZS 20.8K
$1.07 COP 4,065
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 18.2K
$1.51 COP 5,771
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 17.5K
$1.37 COP 5,210
7.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 UZS 5,808
$1.17 COP 4,473
-58.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.17 UZS 2,065
$1.16 COP 4,437
-85.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,713
$0.89 COP 3,397
-74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 UZS 4,817
$0.84 COP 3,212
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 UZS 18.4K
$2.34 COP 8,899
-33.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 UZS 40.3K
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 UZS 10.9K
$1.2 COP 4,572
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 UZS 23.6K
$2.51 COP 9,561
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 UZS 2,721
$0.86 COP 3,272
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 36.8K
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-92.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 UZS 4,452
$1.42 COP 5,427
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 UZS 2,592
$1.9 COP 7,246
-88.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 UZS 27.6K
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-70.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 UZS 11.3K
$0.95 COP 3,635
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K UZS 241.5M
$18K COP 68.6M
12.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K UZS 298.3M
$27K COP 103M
-7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.49 UZS 469K
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-52.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 43.2K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-63.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 UZS 140.1K
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-51.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 UZS 437.5K
$25.63 COP 97.6K
43.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 UZS 75.5K
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-66.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 34.4K
$4.06 COP 15.5K
-28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.4M
$311 COP 1.2M
-61.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,802 UZS 57M
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-19.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.62 UZS 232.9K
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-66.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.15 UZS 464.9K
$31.67 COP 120.7K
23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 UZS 834.2K
$100 COP 382.6K
-30.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 UZS 646.2K
$107 COP 407K
-49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.7M
$475 COP 1.8M
-51.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 UZS 1.5M
$377 COP 1.4M
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.1M
$825 COP 3.1M
-47.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 UZS 3.5M
$732 COP 2.8M
-59.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 UZS 14.7M
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-44.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$543 UZS 6.5M
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-65.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$305 UZS 3.6M
$559 COP 2.1M
-45.49%
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: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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