Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaliningrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaliningrad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.1% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.2% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.78 ₽701
-29.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.56 ₽2,598
-0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.89 ₽550
7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.43 ₽194
-29.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.48 ₽118
-25.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 ₽63.7
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.84 ₽226
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.12 ₽249
2.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 ₽95.5
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.87 ₽69.5
42.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 ₽136
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.9 ₽151
16.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.41 ₽991
-63.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.63 ₽449
1.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.56 ₽683
0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.46 ₽117
54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 ₽144
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.83 ₽146
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.14 ₽250
-54.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.76 ₽60.6
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₽54.4
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 ₽99
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ₽59.7
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 ₽228
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.67 ₽692
7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 ₽85.5
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 ₽131
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.48 ₽38.43
72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.25 ₽1,217
174.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.87 ₽149
-24.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.56 ₽44.48
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.29 ₽502
24.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₽58.6
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.7K ₽2M
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.7K ₽2.2M
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$104 ₽8,324
-20.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.7 ₽615
22.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.99 ₽558
236.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.82 ₽3,097
-33.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.38 ₽1,067
43.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.99 ₽398
-20.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$320 ₽25.5K
-4.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,523 ₽600.3K
-21.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 ₽9,035
-48.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.95 ₽3,986
-36.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$144 ₽11.5K
-28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 ₽10.7K
-21.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$481 ₽38.4K
1.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$347 ₽27.7K
9.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$863 ₽68.9K
-4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$561 ₽44.8K
29.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,338 ₽186.5K
-6.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,578 ₽125.9K
-2.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$780 ₽62.2K
-29.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.87
-9.68%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

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