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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ishim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ishim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.6% cheaper than Ishim without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.3% cheaper than Ishim without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$10.05 ₽780
-41.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$35.3 ₽2,740
-8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$8.71 ₽676
-17.22%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$2.63 ₽204
-37.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.99 ₽76.9
12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.55 ₽42.6
29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$1.11 ₽86
56.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$1.91 ₽148
67.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.08 ₽83.8
1.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.64 ₽49.42
103.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.27 ₽98.5
9.45%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.64 ₽127
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$10.88 ₽845
-58.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$4.32 ₽335
35.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$12.25 ₽951
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.68 ₽131
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.88 ₽146
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.71 ₽133
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$2.31 ₽179
-38.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.89 ₽69.2
25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$0.71 ₽55.3
60.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.02 ₽79.2
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.71 ₽54.9
28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$3.01 ₽234
-22.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$6.28 ₽487
58.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1 ₽77.3
15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.27 ₽98.9
87.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.5 ₽38.57
62.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$2.91 ₽226
-49.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.24 ₽18.7
729.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$6.09 ₽473
30.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$0.78 ₽60.2
29.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$25K ₽1.9M
-29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$23.2K ₽1.8M
15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$155 ₽12.1K
-47.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$5.08 ₽394
84.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$10.48 ₽814
124.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$35.92 ₽2,788
-28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$4.42 ₽343
-6.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$180 ₽13.9K
70.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$8,469 ₽657.4K
-30.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$97.1 ₽7,535
-39.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$46.8 ₽3,633
-31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$150 ₽11.6K
-32.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$159 ₽12.3K
-31.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$446 ₽34.6K
7.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$299 ₽23.2K
25.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$758 ₽58.8K
10.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$501 ₽38.9K
44.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$2,109 ₽163.7K
6.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$1,584 ₽122.9K
0.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ishim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
22.38
-39.99%

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

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ishim: December 1, 2025

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