Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.8% cheaper than Kirov without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.8% more expensive than Kirov without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.2 ₽495
0.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.29 ₽2,497
3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.28 ₽341
72.66%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.5 ₽199
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.73 ₽58.1
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.33 ₽26.38
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.42 ₽113
16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.17 ₽93
173.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 ₽70.3
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.64 ₽50.9
93.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 ₽111
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.5 ₽120
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.51 ₽1,078
-66.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.44 ₽354
28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.92 ₽472
45.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.95 ₽156
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.9 ₽152
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.83 ₽146
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.06 ₽164
-31.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 ₽69.4
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₽54.5
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.67 ₽133
-46.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 ₽43.28
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.97 ₽237
-20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.17 ₽412
80.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.61 ₽48.66
93.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 ₽147
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.21
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.88 ₽2,544
31.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.23 ₽338
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.21 ₽16.69
833.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.35 ₽427
46.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.79 ₽62.8
29.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K ₽2.8M
-49.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.4K ₽2.8M
-26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$60.4 ₽4,816
36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.83 ₽545
38.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.19 ₽1,212
54.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.09 ₽3,279
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.05 ₽403
-21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$329 ₽26.2K
-7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,028 ₽560.8K
-15.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.26 ₽1,537
200.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.74 ₽3,490
-27.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 ₽8,949
-8.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 ₽8,601
-1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$344 ₽27.4K
42.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$200 ₽15.9K
89.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$754 ₽60.1K
9.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$452 ₽36.1K
61.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,558 ₽124.3K
40.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,192 ₽95.1K
28.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kirov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$504 ₽40.2K
9.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.5
-7.38%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirov: October 28, 2025

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