Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kurgan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kurgan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1% cheaper than Kurgan without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% more expensive than Kurgan without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.29 ₽478
-2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$44.86 ₽3,411
-26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.57 ₽424
31.42%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.32 ₽176
-28.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.23 ₽93.4
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.39 ₽29.93
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$0.88 ₽66.8
94.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.86 ₽142
70.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.08 ₽81.7
2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.56 ₽42.74
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.43 ₽109
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.32 ₽101
68.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.27 ₽781
-57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.26 ₽552
-20.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.47 ₽872
-21.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.85 ₽140
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.04 ₽155
-45.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.13 ₽162
-31.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.48 ₽265
-60.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.08 ₽82.0
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.75 ₽57.3
54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.55 ₽41.46
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.54 ₽40.83
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.57 ₽195
-8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.41 ₽487
69.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.96 ₽72.9
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.71 ₽130
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.53 ₽40.05
49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.88 ₽143
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.35 ₽26.71
445.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.36 ₽408
42.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.74 ₽55.9
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$61.3K ₽4.7M
-70.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$31.6K ₽2.4M
-16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$140 ₽10.6K
-41.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.99 ₽380
92.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.99 ₽608
204.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$35.36 ₽2,689
-26.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.74 ₽284
4.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$452 ₽34.4K
-32.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,506 ₽342.6K
30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.36 ₽2,004
122.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$16.29 ₽1,238
99.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$162 ₽12.3K
-37.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$190 ₽14.4K
-42.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$444 ₽33.7K
6.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$304 ₽23.1K
21.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$750 ₽57.0K
13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$503 ₽38.3K
42.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kurgan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$665 ₽50.5K
-18.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.45
-0.15%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kurgan: April 12, 2026

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