Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gomel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gomel

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52% more expensive than Gomel without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% more expensive than Gomel without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.57 BYN 13.38
31.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$22.88 BYN 67.1
44.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.87 BYN 11.34
88.37%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.32 BYN 3.87
23.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.48 BYN 1.41
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.30 BYN 0.87
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$0.75 BYN 2.19
130.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.06 BYN 3.10
200.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.69 BYN 2.01
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.49 BYN 1.42
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.83 BYN 2.44
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.25 BYN 3.65
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.17 BYN 18.08
-27.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.66 BYN 10.74
56.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.66 BYN 19.53
33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.12 BYN 3.29
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.66 BYN 4.88
-36.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.78 BYN 5.22
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$1.76 BYN 5.16
-22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.44 BYN 1.28
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.61 BYN 1.79
91.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.44 BYN 1.28
104.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.53 BYN 1.55
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$1.82 BYN 5.32
24.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.48 BYN 24.84
17.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.95 BYN 2.78
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.73 BYN 5.08
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.24 BYN 0.70
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$10.82 BYN 31.71
283.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.94 BYN 2.77
56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.33 BYN 0.95
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.90 BYN 17.28
31.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.72 BYN 2.12
34.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$20.2K BYN 59.1K
-11.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$24.1K BYN 70.8K
10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$47.29 BYN 139
71.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$6.82 BYN 19.97
37.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.46 BYN 27.72
149.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.12 BYN 97.0
-22.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$25.81 BYN 75.6
-25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.09 BYN 9.05
32.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$303 BYN 887
1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.4K BYN 30.4K
-43.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$24.74 BYN 72.5
141.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$24.71 BYN 72.4
29.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$58.0 BYN 170
76.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$77.9 BYN 228
38.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$213 BYN 625
126.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$160 BYN 468
136.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 BYN 803
199.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$213 BYN 625
238.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,042 BYN 3,053
167.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$771 BYN 2,258
71.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$510 BYN 1,494
5.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gomel: February 28, 2026

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