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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnaul is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barnaul is 9.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽577
$5.91 COP 22.5K
25.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.46 ₽2,520
$32.19 COP 122.7K
0.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ₽388
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.87 ₽223
$1.65 COP 6,284
73.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₽103
$1.11 COP 4,224
18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₽46.05
$0.71 COP 2,716
-16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₽150
$1.74 COP 6,637
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₽198
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-20.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽85.2
$1.1 COP 4,176
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₽35.7
$1.3 COP 4,965
-64.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽125
$1.39 COP 5,302
15.83%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽124
$2.18 COP 8,302
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 ₽841
$4.54 COP 17.3K
138.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 ₽389
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 ₽777
$8.62 COP 32.8K
16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₽161
$2.24 COP 8,539
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽143
$1.07 COP 4,080
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₽149
$1.53 COP 5,822
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ₽218
$1.41 COP 5,377
99.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₽62.3
$1.12 COP 4,269
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽52
$1.14 COP 4,343
-41.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₽80.4
$0.9 COP 3,418
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽34.55
$0.91 COP 3,481
-50.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₽214
$2.34 COP 8,932
17.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ₽469
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-39.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽67.5
$1.15 COP 4,369
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₽100
$2.38 COP 9,066
-45.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽37.73
$0.81 COP 3,069
-39.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.92 ₽1,624
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-48.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽151
$1.46 COP 5,572
33.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.67
$1.99 COP 7,570
-87.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ₽236
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-61.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽55.9
$1.01 COP 3,844
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₽1.6M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
14.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ₽2.1M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,252
$80.8 COP 308K
31.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 ₽417
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-42.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 ₽673
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-63.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.87 ₽1,543
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-22.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₽602
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-59.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ₽431
$4.12 COP 15.7K
34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 ₽27.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
13.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,988 ₽309.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-32.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 ₽4,499
$58.8 COP 224K
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 ₽2,470
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ₽5,362
$102 COP 387.4K
-32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 ₽5,150
$108 COP 413K
-38.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ₽42.4K
$478 COP 1.8M
14.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₽29.1K
$375 COP 1.4M
-0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 ₽79.9K
$838 COP 3.2M
22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 ₽56.3K
$727 COP 2.8M
-0.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,089 ₽162.2K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-7.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 ₽134.1K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
8.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₽39.4K
$517 COP 2M
-1.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
13.43
11.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barnaul: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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