Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nikopol'

For one person, living is cheaper in Nikopol': $709 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $10,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
Nikopol'
🇺🇦 Ukraine
$709
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 85.1% more expensive than Nikopol' without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.3% more expensive than Nikopol' without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$6.73 ₴302
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$30.14 ₴1,352
54.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$5.11 ₴229
84.54%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$1.64 ₴73.7
77.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.05 ₴47.24
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.51 ₴23.03
158.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$0.98 ₴43.92
219.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.71 ₴76.6
224.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$0.85 ₴37.96
65.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.43 ₴19.24
467.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.09 ₴48.95
49.54%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$1.67 ₴74.9
68.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$3.02 ₴135
220.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$2.74 ₴123
240.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$6.19 ₴278
117.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$0.93 ₴41.72
330.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.59 ₴71.2
-6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$1.68 ₴75.3
26.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.22 ₴99.4
1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$0.64 ₴28.66
198.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.32 ₴14.21
406.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.25 ₴56.1
-8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.42 ₴18.76
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.69 ₴121
42.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$4.37 ₴196
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$0.87 ₴39.01
83.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.15 ₴51.8
96.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.27 ₴12.00
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$13.44 ₴603
458.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.35 ₴60.7
-5.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.31 ₴14.13
561.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$2.26 ₴102
262.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.33 ₴59.6
-4.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$29.2K ₴1.3M
-8.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$22.6K ₴1.0M
52.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$83.9 ₴3,765
93.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$4.46 ₴200
194.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$4.37 ₴196
542.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$24.72 ₴1,109
79.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$13.54 ₴607
20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$3.36 ₴151
81.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$280 ₴12.6K
173.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$2,655 ₴119.1K
235.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$55.2 ₴2,476
53.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$43.35 ₴1,944
32.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$90.4 ₴4,054
45.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$105 ₴4,716
-8.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$314 ₴14.1K
227.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$202 ₴9,074
198.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$486 ₴21.8K
270.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$324 ₴14.5K
205.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,094 ₴49.1K
258.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$778 ₴34.9K
110.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nikopol'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$384 ₴17.2K
63.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
17.89
-38.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Nikopol': October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Nikopol'
$202 66.5% $402
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Nikopol'
$125 56.6% $163
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Nikopol'
$93 54.4% $111
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Nikopol'
$132 20.5% $34
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Nikopol'
$104 37.8% $63
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Nikopol'
$17 80.9% $74
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Nikopol'
$31 44.3% $25
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇺🇦 Nikopol'
🕒 Local time
21:52 9:52 PM
05:52 5:52 AM
8 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
119,939
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

UAH, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Ukrainian Hryvnia exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 44.85 UAH (100 UAH = 2.23 USD). 1 EUR = 50.31 UAH (100 UAH = 1.99 EUR).

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