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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelyabinsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelyabinsk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chelyabinsk is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chelyabinsk is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.47 ₽502
$5.95 COP 22.7K
8.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.66 ₽3,467
$33.1 COP 126.1K
34.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 ₽437
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-24.26%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₽181
$1.69 COP 6,451
37.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽99.6
$1.06 COP 4,055
20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽30.81
$0.72 COP 2,730
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ₽69.9
$1.66 COP 6,313
-45.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽151
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽86.2
$1.1 COP 4,202
0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽54.3
$1.29 COP 4,918
-45.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 ₽109
$1.4 COP 5,320
-
Eggs
$1.68 ₽130
$2.25 COP 8,554
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ₽790
$4.46 COP 17K
128.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 ₽365
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 ₽898
$8.84 COP 33.7K
30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₽141
$2.35 COP 8,944
-22.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 ₽145
$1.07 COP 4,065
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 ₽162
$1.51 COP 5,771
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 ₽222
$1.37 COP 5,210
108.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ₽53.4
$1.17 COP 4,473
-41.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽60.9
$1.16 COP 4,437
-32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₽41.67
$0.89 COP 3,397
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽45.14
$0.84 COP 3,212
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 ₽203
$2.34 COP 8,899
11.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ₽508
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-34.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽74.6
$1.2 COP 4,572
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₽130
$2.51 COP 9,561
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₽35.06
$0.86 COP 3,272
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.24 ₽1,416
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-56.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽151
$1.42 COP 5,427
37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₽55.9
$1.9 COP 7,246
-62.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 ₽410
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-32.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽60
$0.95 COP 3,635
-18.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K ₽2.5M
$18K COP 68.6M
78.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K ₽2.5M
$27K COP 103M
17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₽10K
$83.5 COP 317.9K
54.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.03 ₽546
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-29.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.97 ₽619
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-67.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.8 ₽6,427
$25.63 COP 97.6K
223.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.67 ₽828
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-44.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₽417
$4.06 COP 15.5K
32.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 ₽34.4K
$311 COP 1.2M
42.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,432 ₽344K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-25.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.51 ₽3,766
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-16.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.1 ₽3,346
$31.67 COP 120.7K
36.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽7,869
$100 COP 382.6K
0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ₽5,735
$107 COP 407K
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 ₽41.6K
$475 COP 1.8M
12.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₽29.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 ₽74.1K
$825 COP 3.1M
15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 ₽48K
$732 COP 2.8M
-15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 ₽137K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-20.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,226 ₽95.2K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-21.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chelyabinsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₽50.2K
$559 COP 2.1M
15.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.06
13.43
4.69%

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Last update for Chelyabinsk: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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