Cost of Living Comparison Between Arzamas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arzamas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Arzamas is 9.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arzamas is 9.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 ₽771
$6.23 COP 26K
55.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.78 ₽3,095
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 ₽466
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.97%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽89.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽113
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽201
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₽92.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽56.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 ₽862
$4.55 COP 19K
137.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 ₽381
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₽144
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₽158
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 ₽220
$1.42 COP 5,911
94.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 ₽68.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽108
$0.89 COP 3,718
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₽230
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ₽514
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽147
$1.41 COP 5,899
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 ₽506
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,571
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 ₽480
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.88 ₽629
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.88 ₽2,783
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 ₽395
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ₽26K
$305 COP 1.3M
7.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,021 ₽560.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.6 ₽5,636
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₽3,574
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,210
$103 COP 430.1K
11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,656
$106 COP 440.5K
2.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$489 COP 2M
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ₽41K
$729 COP 3M
-29.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,077 ₽165.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-5.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,536 ₽122.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arzamas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Arzamas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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