Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kislovodsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kislovodsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Kislovodsk without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.6% cheaper than Kislovodsk without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.27 ₽740
-32.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.84 ₽3,099
-16.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.6 ₽447
31.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.3 ₽183
-25.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.08 ₽86.2
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₽41.43
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.37 ₽110
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.48 ₽198
29.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 ₽87.6
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 ₽56.3
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 ₽114
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.7 ₽136
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.66 ₽850
-57.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.81 ₽384
18.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.05 ₽722
-5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ₽142
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 ₽143
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 ₽157
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.65 ₽212
-46.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.8 ₽64
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 ₽52.3
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ₽111
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 ₽57.3
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.89 ₽231
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.25 ₽498
49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 ₽79.7
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.92 ₽153
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.08
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.85 ₽147
-23.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽26.04
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.4 ₽511
22.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.74 ₽58.7
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.2K ₽2.7M
-48.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.2K ₽2.8M
-25.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$109 ₽8,718
-24.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.97 ₽477
58.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.03 ₽641
192.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.02 ₽2,795
-26.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.94 ₽394
-19.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$319 ₽25.5K
-4.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,860 ₽547.4K
-13.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.5 ₽5,467
-15.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.68 ₽3,565
-29.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 ₽8,968
-8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 ₽8,359
0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$446 ₽35.6K
9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$309 ₽24.7K
22.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$749 ₽59.8K
10.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$514 ₽41K
41.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,024 ₽161.5K
8.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,381 ₽110.2K
10.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kislovodsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$804 ₽64.1K
-31.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kislovodsk: October 27, 2025

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