Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoveshchensk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoveshchensk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoveshchensk is 10.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoveshchensk is 5.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 ₽755
$6.23 COP 26K
51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.07 ₽3,038
$32.34 COP 134.8K
17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₽461
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.92%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽110
$1.66 COP 6,916
-17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₽74.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₽43.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ₽155
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$2.79 ₽223
$2.22 COP 9,252
25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₽413
$4.55 COP 19K
13.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ₽505
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 ₽698
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ₽147
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1 ₽79.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 ₽148
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ₽208
$1.42 COP 5,911
83.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 ₽92.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.88 ₽310
$0.89 COP 3,718
335.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₽79.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₽258
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 ₽506
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₽187
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽148
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₽43.28
$0.83 COP 3,464
-34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.26 ₽3,053
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 ₽206
$1.41 COP 5,899
82.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 ₽507
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K ₽2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₽8,211
$82.5 COP 344.1K
24.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 ₽711
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 ₽1,204
$23.51 COP 98K
-35.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ₽4,002
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 ₽388
$3.96 COP 16.5K
22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ₽25.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
6.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,015 ₽559.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.95 ₽3,985
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.68 ₽3,486
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 ₽5,018
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 ₽4,065
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 ₽34.9K
$489 COP 2M
-10.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ₽26K
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 ₽30K
$729 COP 3M
-48.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,409 ₽272K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
55.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,478 ₽197.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
61.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoveshchensk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$633 ₽50.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
15.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.5
13.43
52.64%

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Last update for Blagoveshchensk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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