Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Abaza is 9.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abaza is 6.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 ₽741
$6.23 COP 26K
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.5 ₽3,072
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₽443
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.76%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽181
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽89
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.85
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽109
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₽204
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₽43.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.78 ₽142
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 ₽871
$4.55 COP 19K
139.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 ₽382
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 ₽690
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.07 COP 4,461
75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₽157
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 ₽221
$1.42 COP 5,911
95.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₽67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽107
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽228
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 ₽617
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽79.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₽153
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽39.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₽148
$1.41 COP 5,899
31.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 ₽503
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,672
$82.5 COP 344.1K
31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 ₽479
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 ₽607
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ₽2,825
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 ₽400
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
7.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,076 ₽564.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ₽5,640
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.62 ₽3,560
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,180
$103 COP 430.1K
11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,465
$106 COP 440.5K
0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽35.2K
$489 COP 2M
-9.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₽24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ₽39.7K
$729 COP 3M
-31.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,165 ₽172.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-1.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,401 ₽111.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-8.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 ₽97K
$550 COP 2.3M
121.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Abaza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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