Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blagoveshchensk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blagoveshchensk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% more expensive than Blagoveshchensk without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.5% more expensive than Blagoveshchensk without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.46 ₽755
-34.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.07 ₽3,038
-15.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.77 ₽461
28.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.38 ₽190
-27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ₽88.9
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₽41.88
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.37 ₽110
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.51 ₽200
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.93 ₽74.6
17.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 ₽43.21
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 ₽155
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.79 ₽223
-20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.17 ₽413
-11.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.34 ₽505
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.74 ₽698
-1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.85 ₽147
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1 ₽79.5
7.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.85 ₽148
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.61 ₽208
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.16 ₽92.5
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 ₽52.7
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.88 ₽310
-77.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1 ₽79.7
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.23 ₽258
-27.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.34 ₽506
47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 ₽187
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 ₽148
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.54 ₽43.28
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.26 ₽3,053
9.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.58 ₽206
-45.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₽28.16
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.36 ₽507
23.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.5
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K ₽2.8M
-49.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K ₽2.8M
-26.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 ₽8,211
-19.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.91 ₽711
5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.09 ₽1,204
55.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.2 ₽4,002
-48.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.86 ₽388
-18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$325 ₽25.9K
-6.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,015 ₽559.8K
-15.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.95 ₽3,985
15.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.68 ₽3,486
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62.9 ₽5,018
64.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.9 ₽4,065
107.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$438 ₽34.9K
11.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$326 ₽26K
16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$443 ₽35.3K
86.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$376 ₽30K
93.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,409 ₽272K
-35.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,478 ₽197.7K
-38.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blagoveshchensk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$633 ₽50.5K
-13.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.5
-34.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blagoveshchensk: October 28, 2025

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