Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belarus

For one person, living is cheaper in Belarus: $922 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $8,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇧🇾 Belarus
$922
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.4% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.2% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$9.67 BYN 29.21
-17.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$39.66 BYN 120
17.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$6.50 BYN 19.64
45.08%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.19 BYN 6.61
32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.89 BYN 2.67
96.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.49 BYN 1.47
169.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.66 BYN 5.02
88.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$2.57 BYN 7.75
115.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$0.84 BYN 2.54
67.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.65 BYN 1.96
275.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.23 BYN 3.73
32.52%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$1.51 BYN 4.56
86.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.45 BYN 22.50
30.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$4.54 BYN 13.72
105.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$8.74 BYN 26.39
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$1.50 BYN 4.52
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.81 BYN 5.46
-18.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.07 BYN 6.26
2.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.35 BYN 7.08
-4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$0.62 BYN 1.87
208.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.71 BYN 2.14
128.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.40 BYN 4.22
-17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.65 BYN 1.97
93.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.56 BYN 7.74
49.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$8.34 BYN 25.18
57.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.01 BYN 3.04
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.98 BYN 5.97
14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.32 BYN 0.95
265.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$17.63 BYN 53.2
325.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$0.94 BYN 2.83
35.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.53 BYN 1.60
286.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$16.01 BYN 48.36
-48.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$0.85 BYN 2.56
49.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$20.6K BYN 62.1K
30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$23.0K BYN 69.4K
49.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$63.0 BYN 190
157.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$8.40 BYN 25.36
56.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$13.07 BYN 39.49
114.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$33.82 BYN 102
31.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$15.70 BYN 47.42
4.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$4.82 BYN 14.55
26.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$337 BYN 1,017
127.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$22.7K BYN 68.6K
-60.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$53.3 BYN 161
59.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$43.01 BYN 130
33.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$101 BYN 306
30.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$92.2 BYN 278
3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$444 BYN 1,341
131.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$303 BYN 915
99.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$767 BYN 2,318
134.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$534 BYN 1,613
85.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,935 BYN 5,845
102.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$1,280 BYN 3,865
28.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$709 BYN 2,143
-11.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
15.63
-30.01%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Belarus: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Belarus
$303 49.9% $301
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Belarus
$178 38.3% $111
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Belarus
$85 58.5% $119
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Belarus
$130 21.7% $36
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Belarus
$142 14.6% $24
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Belarus
$22 75.4% $69
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Belarus
$43 23.1% $13
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇧🇾 Belarus
🕒 Local time
01:28 1:28 AM
09:28 9:28 AM
8 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
9,155,978
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BYN, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Belarusian Ruble exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.02 BYN (1 BYN = 0.331 USD). 1 EUR = 3.39 BYN (1 BYN = 0.295 EUR).

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