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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taraz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taraz and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taraz is 33.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taraz is 30.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 โ‚ธ3,072
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.84 โ‚ธ10.1K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-38.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 โ‚ธ3,014
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-17.25%
Cappuccino
$1.35 โ‚ธ689
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ธ390
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ธ208
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ธ810
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-48.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ธ515
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚ธ190
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-71.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-10.45%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ธ856
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 โ‚ธ4,468
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
94.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 โ‚ธ2,310
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-22.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.31 โ‚ธ3,735
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ธ693
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
$1.07 COPย 3,939
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$1.48 COPย 5,418
29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$1.36 COPย 5,011
40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ธ278
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-52.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚ธ194
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ธ471
$0.89 COPย 3,274
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ392
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,018
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ธ2,045
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-60.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ธ496
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ธ788
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-35.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 โ‚ธ105
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 โ‚ธ409
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚ธ211
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-78.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ธ1,787
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-56.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ธ230
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-52.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ธ10.3M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ธ11.0M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-17.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.43 โ‚ธ25.2K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-39.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 โ‚ธ3,935
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-19.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 โ‚ธ3,926
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-67.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.68 โ‚ธ16.2K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
22.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 โ‚ธ1,944
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-5.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 โ‚ธ107.4K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-33.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,846 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-18.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.75 โ‚ธ12.1K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-59.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 โ‚ธ19.8K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
19.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 โ‚ธ50.8K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 โ‚ธ30.4K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-44.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ธ120.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 โ‚ธ50.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ธ203.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚ธ89.3K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-76.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 โ‚ธ382.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-75.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 โ‚ธ272.5K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-59.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taraz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 โ‚ธ122.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-53.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
13.43
21.00%

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Last update for Taraz: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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