Cost of Living Comparison Between Biysk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Biysk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Biysk is 6.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biysk is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 ₽770
$6.23 COP 26K
54.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 ₽3,059
$32.34 COP 134.8K
18.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 ₽468
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.57%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₽186
$1.72 COP 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽114
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ₽207
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.74 ₽139
$2.22 COP 9,252
-21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ₽874
$4.55 COP 19K
140.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 ₽395
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-13.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ₽715
$8.59 COP 35.8K
4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$1.51 COP 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ₽219
$1.42 COP 5,911
92.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₽67.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽112
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₽53.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ₽239
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₽921
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽155
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
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)
$0.22 ₽17.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 ₽508
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,847
$82.5 COP 344.1K
34.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.12 ₽488
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-35.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 ₽611
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.01 ₽2,793
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ₽402
$3.96 COP 16.5K
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
4.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,115 ₽567.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 ₽5,659
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 ₽3,601
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,971
$103 COP 430.1K
8.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,583
$106 COP 440.5K
1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.7K
$489 COP 2M
-8.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₽24.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₽61.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₽40.6K
$729 COP 3M
-30.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 ₽137.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 ₽108.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-10.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biysk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.43
-3.20%

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Last update for Biysk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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