Cost of Living Comparison Between Magadan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Magadan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Magadan is 70.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Magadan is 45.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.64 ₽2,046
$6.23 COP 26K
311.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.2 ₽5,121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
98.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 ₽465
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.11%
Cappuccino
$3.21 ₽256
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ₽120
$1.1 COP 4,575
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₽83.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₽208
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ₽133
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ₽86.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$1.33 COP 5,544
8.27%
Eggs
$3.04 ₽243
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 ₽1,166
$4.55 COP 19K
221.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 ₽728
$5.71 COP 23.8K
59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.09 ₽1,284
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 ₽296
$2.26 COP 9,410
63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 ₽278
$1.07 COP 4,461
225.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 ₽260
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.79 ₽622
$1.42 COP 5,911
448.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ₽108
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ₽88.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ₽68.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₽94.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ₽254
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 ₽963
$9.34 COP 38.9K
29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₽170
$1.18 COP 4,927
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₽202
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 ₽79.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₽123
$1.41 COP 5,899
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 ₽512
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,724
$82.5 COP 344.1K
32.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 ₽470
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-37.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 ₽634
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.43 ₽2,827
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 ₽414
$3.96 COP 16.5K
31.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
7.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,876 ₽548.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 ₽5,672
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.71 ₽3,568
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,945
$103 COP 430.1K
8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,490
$106 COP 440.5K
0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 ₽36.1K
$489 COP 2M
-7.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₽24.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 ₽60.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.4K
$729 COP 3M
-30.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 ₽138.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,333 ₽106.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-13.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magadan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₽79.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
81.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Magadan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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