Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Irkutsk is 18.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irkutsk is 20.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.1 ₽646
$6.23 COP 26K
30.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.19 ₽2,888
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 ₽430
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.20%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ₽254
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₽123
$1.1 COP 4,575
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₽36.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 ₽130
$1.66 COP 6,916
-1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽198
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ₽136
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$2.22 ₽177
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15 ₽1,197
$4.55 COP 19K
229.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ₽498
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 ₽997
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ₽177
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ₽189
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ₽245
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 ₽368
$1.42 COP 5,911
224.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ₽86.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ₽68.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 ₽182
$0.89 COP 3,718
156.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₽62.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 ₽311
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 ₽759
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽93.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₽186
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 ₽824
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.41 COP 5,899
32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 ₽363
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-42.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K ₽2.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
69.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₽2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.8 ₽7,727
$82.5 COP 344.1K
17.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.8 ₽542
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-27.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 ₽770
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 ₽3,132
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 ₽1,151
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-24.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 ₽395
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,973 ₽556.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.33 ₽2,978
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ₽3,100
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₽8,221
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₽8,366
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 ₽44.4K
$489 COP 2M
13.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ₽26.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 ₽93.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
41.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₽60K
$729 COP 3M
3.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,109 ₽168.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,503 ₽119.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irkutsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 ₽60.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
38.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.29
13.43
43.63%

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Last update for Irkutsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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