Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abakan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.3% cheaper than Abakan without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.6% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.16 ₽1,528
-67.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.66 ₽1,569
64.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.47 ₽516
14.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.78 ₽222
-38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.17 ₽93.7
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.38 ₽30.71
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.18 ₽94
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.28 ₽102
150.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 ₽99
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.65 ₽52
90.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 ₽114
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.82 ₽145
21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.81 ₽862
-57.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.79 ₽383
19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.6 ₽686
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 ₽139
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 ₽175
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.01 ₽160
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.72 ₽217
-47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.15 ₽91.7
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.71 ₽57
66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 ₽108
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ₽53.7
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.93 ₽234
-19.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.9 ₽790
-5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 ₽81.4
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 ₽148
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.35 ₽27.56
137.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.25 ₽100
12.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₽25.92
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.37 ₽508
23.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.78 ₽62.5
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.7K ₽2.7M
-47.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.4K ₽2.8M
-26.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$107 ₽8,565
-23.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.13 ₽489
54.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.6 ₽606
209.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.79 ₽2,855
-28.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.06 ₽404
-21.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$327 ₽26.1K
-6.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,924 ₽552.4K
-14.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$50.7 ₽4,048
14.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50 ₽3,992
-36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.5 ₽7,935
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 ₽8,132
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$446 ₽35.6K
9.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$310 ₽24.7K
22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$772 ₽61.6K
7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$512 ₽40.9K
42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,704 ₽136K
28.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,369 ₽109.2K
11.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$558 ₽44.5K
-1.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abakan: October 29, 2025

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