Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.1% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.74 ₽1,017
-51.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.9 ₽4,622
-44.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.21 ₽495
19.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.27 ₽261
-47.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.4 ₽112
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.64 ₽51.1
14.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.32 ₽345
-61.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.5 ₽359
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 ₽106
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.88 ₽69.9
40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.68 ₽134
-20.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.84 ₽147
20.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.97 ₽1,035
-64.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.94 ₽474
-3.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.26 ₽978
-29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.87 ₽149
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 ₽162
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 ₽184
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.15 ₽331
-65.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1 ₽79.5
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.84 ₽66.7
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.69 ₽135
-47.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ₽59.8
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.11 ₽249
-24.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 ₽739
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 ₽90
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 ₽193
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.9 ₽72.1
-7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.84 ₽3,019
10.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.61 ₽208
-45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.48 ₽38.1
308.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.37 ₽668
-6.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.81 ₽64.8
25.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K ₽3.1M
-54.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.2K ₽3M
-29.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$149 ₽11.9K
-44.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.83 ₽625
20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.1 ₽647
190.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.73 ₽3,808
-46.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.77 ₽2,774
-44.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.31 ₽504
-37.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$696 ₽55.5K
-56.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.6K ₽1.2M
-59.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.2 ₽6,879
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.7 ₽4,281
-41.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$131 ₽10.4K
-21.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 ₽12.7K
-33.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,307 ₽104.3K
-62.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$755 ₽60.3K
-49.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,930 ₽233.8K
-71.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,386 ₽110.6K
-47.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.2K ₽810.8K
-78.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,097 ₽326.9K
-62.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moscow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,616 ₽129K
-65.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24.39
-44.94%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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