Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Abakan is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abakan is 0.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.16 ₽1,528
$6.23 COP 26K
207.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.66 ₽1,569
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 ₽516
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ₽222
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₽93.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₽30.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 ₽94
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽102
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₽99
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽52
$1.24 COP 5,188
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.82 ₽145
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ₽862
$4.55 COP 19K
137.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 ₽383
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 ₽686
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ₽139
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ₽175
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ₽160
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 ₽217
$1.42 COP 5,911
91.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₽91.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₽57
$1.18 COP 4,932
-39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽108
$0.89 COP 3,718
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$2.35 COP 9,809
24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 ₽790
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₽27.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-57.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₽100
$1.41 COP 5,899
-11.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 ₽508
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₽62.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
91.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,565
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 ₽606
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 ₽2,855
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 ₽404
$3.96 COP 16.5K
27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
7.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,924 ₽552.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 ₽4,048
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 ₽3,992
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 ₽7,935
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₽8,132
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₽35.6K
$489 COP 2M
-8.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ₽61.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₽40.9K
$729 COP 3M
-29.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,704 ₽136K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-22.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 ₽109.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-10.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abakan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ₽44.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
1.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Abakan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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