Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kursk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kursk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.4% more expensive than Kursk without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% cheaper than Kursk without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$8.65 ₽671
-30.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$24.89 ₽1,932
33.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.62 ₽436
29.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.09 ₽162
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.96 ₽74.6
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.47 ₽36.53
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.10 ₽85.2
57.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.28 ₽177
39.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.17 ₽90.8
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.68 ₽52.8
92.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.40 ₽108
-1.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.80 ₽140
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.07 ₽703
-50.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.53 ₽352
26.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.48 ₽658
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.25 ₽96.9
79.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.54 ₽119
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.30 ₽178
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.47 ₽269
-60.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.98 ₽76.3
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.66 ₽50.9
77.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.37 ₽106
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.74 ₽57.2
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.18 ₽247
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.39 ₽496
56.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.93 ₽71.8
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.91 ₽148
25.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.38 ₽29.31
126.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.94 ₽384
-70.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.60 ₽46.41
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.80 ₽295
104.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.70 ₽54.1
38.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$37.8K ₽2.9M
-52.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$41.9K ₽3.3M
-36.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$100 ₽7,767
-18.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.90 ₽302
141.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.72 ₽444
312.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$24.85 ₽1,928
2.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$14.93 ₽1,158
29.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.59 ₽589
-45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$126 ₽9,767
143.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,014 ₽544.2K
-15.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$61.9 ₽4,802
-3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$38.50 ₽2,987
-16.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$117 ₽9,109
-12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$126 ₽9,743
-14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$505 ₽39.2K
-4.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$323 ₽25.0K
16.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$841 ₽65.2K
-2.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$418 ₽32.4K
72.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,531 ₽118.8K
81.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,165 ₽90.4K
13.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kursk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$761 ₽59.0K
-29.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kursk: March 2, 2026

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