Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Almetyevsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Almetyevsk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Almetyevsk without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Almetyevsk without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.2 ₽415
19.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.5 ₽4,105
-37.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.84 ₽466
26.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.24 ₽98.8
38.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 ₽79.4
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.65 ₽52.1
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.11 ₽88.5
49.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.61 ₽208
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 ₽72.5
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.6 ₽47.69
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.23 ₽98.2
8.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.28 ₽102
73.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.87 ₽469
-22.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 ₽248
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.4 ₽511
34.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.53 ₽122
47.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 ₽122
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.07 ₽165
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.47 ₽118
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.63 ₽50.1
76.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₽37.94
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.15 ₽91.7
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 ₽48.53
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ₽246
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.65 ₽451
65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.93 ₽74.5
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 ₽185
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.47 ₽37.46
76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.24 ₽99.2
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.41 ₽32.8
378.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.83 ₽305
104.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.71 ₽56.3
43.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.3K ₽3.9M
-64.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.8K ₽3.5M
-40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$119 ₽9,486
-30.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.67 ₽532
41.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.45 ₽674
178.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.13 ₽2,005
2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.22 ₽337
-6.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$320 ₽25.5K
-4.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,936 ₽473.6K
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$98.7 ₽7,872
-41.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.65 ₽3,802
-33.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$51.3 ₽4,093
101.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75 ₽5,987
40.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$253 ₽20.2K
93.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$306 ₽24.4K
23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$770 ₽61.5K
7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$509 ₽40.6K
43.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,888 ₽150.6K
16.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,497 ₽119.4K
2.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Almetyevsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Almetyevsk: October 29, 2025

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