Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krasnodar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krasnodar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.6% cheaper than Krasnodar without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.2% cheaper than Krasnodar without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.6 ₽926
-46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51 ₽4,068
-36.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5 ₽399
47.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.86 ₽228
-39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.48 ₽118
-25.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.9 ₽71.9
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.3 ₽103
27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.26 ₽180
41.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.98 ₽78.6
11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽55.7
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 ₽111
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 ₽142
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.26 ₽659
-44.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.02 ₽401
13.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.22 ₽576
18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.23 ₽98.2
83.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 ₽134
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 ₽121
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.33 ₽186
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.79 ₽63.3
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 ₽45.17
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 ₽104
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ₽53.3
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.55 ₽204
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.75 ₽618
20.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.93 ₽74
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 ₽173
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 ₽51.5
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$21.84 ₽1,743
91.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.94 ₽155
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽26.54
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.32 ₽504
24.21%
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
$48.8K ₽3.9M
-63.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K ₽3.1M
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$98.6 ₽7,870
-16.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.96 ₽556
35.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.18 ₽652
187.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.66 ₽3,484
-41.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.87 ₽1,505
1.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.68 ₽612
-48.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$289 ₽23.1K
5.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,636 ₽609.3K
-22.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.53 ₽3,872
19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$60.4 ₽4,818
-47.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 ₽8,944
-7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 ₽8,285
1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$497 ₽39.7K
-1.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$306 ₽24.4K
23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,092 ₽87.1K
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$686 ₽54.7K
6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,767 ₽220.8K
-20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,647 ₽131.4K
-6.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Krasnodar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$803 ₽64K
-31.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krasnodar: October 29, 2025

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