Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaliningrad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaliningrad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kaliningrad is 16.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaliningrad is 16.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 ₽701
$6.23 COP 26K
40.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.56 ₽2,598
$32.34 COP 134.8K
0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ₽550
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.77%
Cappuccino
$2.43 ₽194
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₽118
$1.1 COP 4,575
34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₽63.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 ₽226
$1.66 COP 6,916
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₽249
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 ₽95.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ₽69.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 ₽136
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.82%
Eggs
$1.9 ₽151
$2.22 COP 9,252
-14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 ₽991
$4.55 COP 19K
172.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 ₽449
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ₽683
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₽117
$2.26 COP 9,410
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ₽146
$1.51 COP 6,293
21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 ₽250
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₽60.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₽99
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽228
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 ₽692
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₽85.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₽131
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₽38.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.25 ₽1,217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-63.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.41 COP 5,899
32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₽44.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ₽502
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K ₽2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ₽2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₽8,324
$82.5 COP 344.1K
26.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 ₽615
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-18.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 ₽558
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 ₽3,097
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 ₽1,067
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-30.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 ₽398
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,523 ₽600.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 ₽9,035
$57.9 COP 241.4K
95.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 ₽3,986
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ₽11.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
39.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ₽10.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
26.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₽38.4K
$489 COP 2M
-1.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₽27.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 ₽68.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
4.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 ₽44.8K
$729 COP 3M
-23.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,338 ₽186.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
6.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 ₽125.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
2.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaliningrad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 ₽62.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
41.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.87
13.43
10.72%

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Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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