Cost of Living Comparison Between Izhevsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Izhevsk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Izhevsk is 11% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izhevsk is 20.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.47 ₽676
$6.23 COP 26K
35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.81 ₽3,017
$32.34 COP 134.8K
16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 ₽349
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-40.87%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₽183
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽102
$1.1 COP 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₽33.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 ₽231
$1.66 COP 6,916
74.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₽206
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 ₽83.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽55.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ₽129
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$1.8 ₽144
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 ₽1,120
$4.55 COP 19K
208.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₽299
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 ₽725
$8.59 COP 35.8K
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 ₽151
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₽106
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 ₽236
$1.42 COP 5,911
108.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₽89.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ₽75
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ₽120
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₽48.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₽246
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₽590
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₽68.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₽149
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₽33.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
-49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.3 ₽2,019
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 ₽247
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ₽22.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₽617
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽59.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K ₽2.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K ₽2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.6 ₽7,628
$82.5 COP 344.1K
15.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 ₽391
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-48.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₽562
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 ₽3,071
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.57 ₽1,801
$19.14 COP 79.8K
17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 ₽396
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,971 ₽556.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 ₽5,604
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 ₽3,555
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,066
$103 COP 430.1K
10.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,476
$106 COP 440.5K
0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 ₽32.5K
$489 COP 2M
-16.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ₽25.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-16.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₽60.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₽47K
$729 COP 3M
-19.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 ₽203.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
16.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 ₽100.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-17.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izhevsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$845 ₽67.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
53.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
13.43
21.59%

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Last update for Izhevsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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