Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abaza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abaza

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.9% more expensive than Abaza without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.9% more expensive than Abaza without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.28 ₽741
-32.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.5 ₽3,072
-16.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.56 ₽443
32.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.27 ₽181
-24.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ₽89
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₽41.85
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 ₽109
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.56 ₽204
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.55 ₽43.72
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽56.1
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 ₽114
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.78 ₽142
24.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.91 ₽871
-58.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.79 ₽382
19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.64 ₽690
-0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ₽142
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 ₽150
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 ₽157
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.77 ₽221
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.84 ₽67
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₽54
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ₽107
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ₽53.2
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 ₽228
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.73 ₽617
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 ₽79.2
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.92 ₽153
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₽39.03
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.86 ₽148
-24.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₽28.1
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.3 ₽503
24.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.72 ₽57.5
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.2K ₽2.7M
-48.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.3K ₽2.8M
-25.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$109 ₽8,672
-24.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.01 ₽479
57.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.61 ₽607
208.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.41 ₽2,825
-27.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.02 ₽400
-21.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$327 ₽26.1K
-6.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,076 ₽564.6K
-16.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.7 ₽5,640
-18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.62 ₽3,560
-29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 ₽9,180
-10.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₽8,465
-0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$441 ₽35.2K
11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$304 ₽24.3K
24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$763 ₽60.9K
8.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$498 ₽39.7K
46.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,165 ₽172.7K
1.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,401 ₽111.8K
9.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abaza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,216 ₽97K
-54.76%
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 Abaza: October 28, 2025

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