Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Korolyov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Korolyov

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% more expensive than Korolyov without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.4% more expensive than Korolyov without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.95 ₽680
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$20.16 ₽1,533
63.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.35 ₽407
36.82%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.05 ₽156
-19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.88 ₽66.6
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.36 ₽27.71
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$4.19 ₽318
-59.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.87 ₽143
69.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.14 ₽86.3
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.45 ₽34.18
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.35 ₽103
2.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.61 ₽122
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.03 ₽915
-63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.17 ₽393
12.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.74 ₽589
16.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.93 ₽147
17.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.61 ₽123
-31.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.30 ₽175
-36.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.99 ₽303
-65.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.44 ₽33.20
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.80 ₽60.8
45.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.69 ₽129
-47.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.56 ₽42.64
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.60 ₽198
-9.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.56 ₽803
2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.09 ₽82.9
10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.48 ₽113
67.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.74 ₽56.1
6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$21.72 ₽1,651
87.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.50 ₽190
-43.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.47 ₽35.86
306.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.92 ₽602
-3.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.74 ₽56.3
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$37.5K ₽2.9M
-51.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.2K ₽1.5M
30.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$128 ₽9,695
-36.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.62 ₽428
71.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.24 ₽626
195.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$31.85 ₽2,422
-18.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$15.39 ₽1,170
22.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.35 ₽407
-27.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$690 ₽52.5K
-55.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$14.7K ₽1.1M
-59.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$56.8 ₽4,319
3.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.66 ₽1,951
26.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$37.39 ₽2,843
172.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$57.7 ₽4,390
87.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$455 ₽34.6K
4.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$374 ₽28.5K
-0.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$694 ₽52.7K
22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$486 ₽36.9K
47.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,353 ₽178.9K
22.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,821 ₽138.4K
-24.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Korolyov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,077 ₽81.9K
-49.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Korolyov: April 13, 2026

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