Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kazan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kazan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.3% cheaper than Kazan without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Kazan without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.53 ₽601
-17.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.58 ₽3,078
-16.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.22 ₽496
18.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.93 ₽234
-41.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ₽88.3
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ₽60.7
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.9 ₽311
-57.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.71 ₽376
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 ₽86.8
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.72 ₽57.8
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.52 ₽121
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.04 ₽163
8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.25 ₽898
-59.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.85 ₽387
17.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.66 ₽771
-11.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 ₽161
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 ₽148
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.47 ₽197
-38.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.46 ₽197
-42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.66 ₽52.6
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₽48.11
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 ₽118
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 ₽47.85
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.13 ₽250
-24.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.78 ₽621
20.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 ₽77.7
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.91 ₽152
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.57 ₽45.27
45.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.45 ₽2,030
64.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.24 ₽98.6
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 ₽19.97
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.82 ₽465
34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.7
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K ₽3.1M
-54.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.2K ₽3.4M
-39.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$106 ₽8,488
-22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.79 ₽462
63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.25 ₽499
276.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.98 ₽1,914
7.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.29 ₽1,539
-0.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.56 ₽444
-28.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$251 ₽20K
21.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,015 ₽559.8K
-15.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.5 ₽5,304
-12.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.95 ₽3,507
-28.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 ₽8,028
2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.5 ₽7,777
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$615 ₽49K
-20.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$426 ₽34K
-11.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,026 ₽81.8K
-19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$684 ₽54.6K
6.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,446 ₽275K
-36.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,390 ₽190.7K
-35.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kazan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$835 ₽66.6K
-34.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.15
-26.01%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

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