Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaluga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaluga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaluga is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaluga is 0.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 ₽460
$6.23 COP 26K
-7.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.73 ₽1,734
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 ₽410
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.45%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₽163
$1.72 COP 7,155
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ₽104
$1.1 COP 4,575
18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₽44.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽110
$1.66 COP 6,916
-17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₽241
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 ₽120
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$1.72 ₽137
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 ₽671
$4.55 COP 19K
84.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₽306
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 ₽595
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ₽155
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ₽136
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₽148
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 ₽251
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.24 ₽258
$0.89 COP 3,718
264.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₽48.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 ₽238
$2.35 COP 9,809
26.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 ₽463
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₽33.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
-49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.39 ₽1,547
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 ₽306
$1.41 COP 5,899
172.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 ₽9.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-93.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ₽505
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ₽6,152
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.74 ₽458
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.95 ₽395
$23.51 COP 98K
-78.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.3 ₽2,817
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 ₽602
$3.96 COP 16.5K
90.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 ₽28.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
15.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,041 ₽561.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 ₽5,928
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 ₽2,998
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,225
$103 COP 430.1K
12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 ₽6,116
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 ₽20.2K
$489 COP 2M
-48.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₽15.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 ₽34.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-47.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ₽27.1K
$729 COP 3M
-53.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,028 ₽161.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ₽117.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-3.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaluga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ₽75.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
71.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
13.43
7.97%

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Last update for Kaluga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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