Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izhevsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izhevsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.9% cheaper than Izhevsk without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.8% cheaper than Izhevsk without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.47 ₽676
-26.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.81 ₽3,017
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.37 ₽349
69.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.29 ₽183
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.28 ₽102
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.42 ₽33.55
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.9 ₽231
-42.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.58 ₽206
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 ₽83.1
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽55.7
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 ₽129
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.8 ₽144
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.03 ₽1,120
-67.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.74 ₽299
52.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.08 ₽725
-5.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ₽142
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.9 ₽151
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.33 ₽106
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.96 ₽236
-52.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 ₽89.7
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.94 ₽75
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 ₽120
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 ₽48.64
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ₽246
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.4 ₽590
26.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.86 ₽68.3
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 ₽149
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.42 ₽33.48
97.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.3 ₽2,019
65.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.1 ₽247
-54.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.29 ₽22.89
575.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.74 ₽617
1.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.75 ₽59.5
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K ₽2.5M
-44.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32K ₽2.6M
-18.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$95.6 ₽7,628
-13.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.9 ₽391
92.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.04 ₽562
233.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.49 ₽3,071
-33.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.57 ₽1,801
-15.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.96 ₽396
-20.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$323 ₽25.8K
-5.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,971 ₽556.2K
-15.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.2 ₽5,604
-17.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.55 ₽3,555
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ₽9,066
-9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₽8,476
-0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$408 ₽32.5K
20.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$315 ₽25.1K
20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$764 ₽60.9K
8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$589 ₽47K
23.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,552 ₽203.6K
-14.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,259 ₽100.5K
21.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Izhevsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$845 ₽67.4K
-34.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Izhevsk: October 28, 2025

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