Cost of Living Comparison Between Taldykorgan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taldykorgan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Taldykorgan is 37% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taldykorgan is 37.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 ₸2,041
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.48 ₸9,963
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 ₸3,463
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.39%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ₸593
$1.72 COP 7,155
-32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₸193
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₸154
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 ₸392
$1.66 COP 6,916
-53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₸581
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-64.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 ₸577
$1.09 COP 4,552
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 ₸180
$1.24 COP 5,188
-71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₸688
$1.33 COP 5,544
1.50%
Eggs
$1.16 ₸593
$2.22 COP 9,252
-47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₸5,018
$4.55 COP 19K
115.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 ₸2,366
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 ₸2,813
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₸719
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ₸1,001
$1.07 COP 4,461
83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ₸995
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 ₸758
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ₸321
$1.11 COP 4,619
-43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.17 ₸85.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₸495
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₸385
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 ₸913
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 ₸3,604
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₸429
$1.18 COP 4,927
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₸973
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₸76.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.73 ₸7,532
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ₸440
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ₸343
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 ₸2,360
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 ₸210
$1.02 COP 4,265
-59.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K ₸12.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
34.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₸13.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 ₸32.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-23.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 ₸4,571
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.41 ₸6,858
$23.51 COP 98K
-42.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.88 ₸16.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
28.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.85 ₸1,456
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-85.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.33 ₸1,192
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-41.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 ₸135.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₸6.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
119.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 ₸43.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.69 ₸4,956
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-69.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 ₸27.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 ₸27.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₸247.6K
$489 COP 2M
-1.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₸174.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-10.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 ₸860.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
103.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₸142.4K
$729 COP 3M
-61.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₸494.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 ₸367.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-53.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taldykorgan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 ₸167.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-40.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
13.43
36.93%

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Last update for Taldykorgan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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