Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khimki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khimki

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.6% more expensive than Khimki without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.8% cheaper than Khimki without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.28 ₽478
-2.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$38.63 ₽2,937
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.60 ₽426
30.71%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.06 ₽156
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.15 ₽87.7
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.40 ₽30.05
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.24 ₽246
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.54 ₽117
105.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.11 ₽84.7
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.68 ₽51.9
92.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.41 ₽107
-2.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.65 ₽125
34.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.62 ₽960
-65.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.84 ₽368
19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.46 ₽872
-21.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.04 ₽155
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.01 ₽76.7
9.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.99 ₽151
-26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.81 ₽214
-51.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.86 ₽65.1
29.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.72 ₽54.6
61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.40 ₽107
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.73 ₽55.7
19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.50 ₽190
-6.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.17 ₽393
110.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.02 ₽77.8
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.88 ₽143
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.50 ₽38.01
58.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.89 ₽143
-24.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.33 ₽25.07
478.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.44 ₽489
18.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.74 ₽56.4
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$34.8K ₽2.6M
-47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$35.7K ₽2.7M
-26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$199 ₽15.2K
-59.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.47 ₽644
13.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$6.16 ₽468
295.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.62 ₽1,948
1.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.42 ₽488
-39.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$646 ₽49.1K
-52.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,057 ₽536.5K
-16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$115 ₽8,780
-49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$37.68 ₽2,865
-13.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$150 ₽11.4K
-32.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$88.7 ₽6,745
21.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$446 ₽33.9K
6.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$302 ₽23.0K
22.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$770 ₽58.5K
10.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$512 ₽38.9K
39.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,627 ₽199.7K
9.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,538 ₽193.0K
-45.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Khimki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,316 ₽100.0K
-58.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.5
16.78%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Khimki: April 12, 2026

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