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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnaul and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barnaul is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barnaul is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 โ‚ฝ587
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
25.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.63 โ‚ฝ2,545
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-30.86%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฝ215
$1.65 COPย 6,043
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.8
$1.06 COPย 3,882
17.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.00
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
$1.75 COPย 6,419
7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-19.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ85.0
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.29
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-63.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ125
$1.34 COPย 4,906
20.15%
Eggs
$1.61 โ‚ฝ126
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-28.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ฝ833
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
137.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ฝ404
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-10.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 โ‚ฝ768
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฝ158
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
$1.07 COPย 3,940
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.48 COPย 5,419
30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
$1.36 COPย 5,012
108.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.5
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.61
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
$0.89 COPย 3,275
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.78
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$2.28 COPย 8,361
25.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 โ‚ฝ472
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ68.1
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.5
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-48.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.87
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.20 โ‚ฝ1,576
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$1.48 COPย 5,417
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.10
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-88.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-61.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฝ1.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
14.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฝ2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
1.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฝ8,111
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
26.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 โ‚ฝ686
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-62.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 โ‚ฝ1,514
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-24.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.42 โ‚ฝ579
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-60.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 โ‚ฝ455
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
43.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 โ‚ฝ26.9K
$316 COPย 1.2M
9.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,943 โ‚ฝ307.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-33.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 โ‚ฝ4,644
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 โ‚ฝ2,431
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 โ‚ฝ5,443
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 โ‚ฝ5,075
$108 COPย 394.9K
-39.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 โ‚ฝ41.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
9.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฝ30.0K
$371 COPย 1.4M
3.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฝ78.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
21.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 โ‚ฝ55.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-3.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 โ‚ฝ161.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-31.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 โ‚ฝ131.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
26.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 โ‚ฝ43.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
7.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
13.43
11.91%

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Last update for Barnaul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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