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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.9% more expensive than Gomel without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.7% more expensive than Gomel without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$4.56 BYN 12.94
34.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$22.54 BYN 64.0
46.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.86 BYN 10.96
89.64%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$1.27 BYN 3.61
30.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.46 BYN 1.30
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.30 BYN 0.84
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$0.78 BYN 2.23
119.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$1.09 BYN 3.09
190.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.64 BYN 1.82
73.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.50 BYN 1.41
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$0.83 BYN 2.37
66.27%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$1.29 BYN 3.66
72.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$6.27 BYN 17.81
-30.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.70 BYN 10.52
56.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$6.46 BYN 18.35
39.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$1.10 BYN 3.12
105.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.65 BYN 4.69
-32.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.84 BYN 5.23
-20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$1.77 BYN 5.02
-22.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.44 BYN 1.24
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.61 BYN 1.72
90.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$0.44 BYN 1.24
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.53 BYN 1.50
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$1.87 BYN 5.30
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$8.44 BYN 23.97
28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$0.95 BYN 2.68
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$1.74 BYN 4.94
42.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.24 BYN 0.68
229.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$10.80 BYN 30.69
277.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.96 BYN 2.73
47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.30 BYN 0.84
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$5.88 BYN 16.69
30.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$0.72 BYN 2.05
34.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$20.1K BYN 57.0K
-9.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$23.8K BYN 67.6K
10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$47.07 BYN 134
72.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$6.51 BYN 18.50
47.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$9.10 BYN 25.86
167.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$33.39 BYN 94.8
-22.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$25.69 BYN 73.0
-26.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.10 BYN 8.82
25.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$308 BYN 875
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$10.3K BYN 29.2K
-42.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$24.61 BYN 69.9
138.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$24.88 BYN 70.7
30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$58.6 BYN 166
73.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$76.3 BYN 217
41.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$213 BYN 604
123.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$164 BYN 465
126.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$274 BYN 779
209.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$216 BYN 613
231.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$1,068 BYN 3,034
168.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$794 BYN 2,254
73.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gomel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$517 BYN 1,469
4.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gomel: April 13, 2026

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