Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nizhny Novgorod

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.5% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.3% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.26 ₽899
-44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.41 ₽2,985
-13.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.58 ₽445
32.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.59 ₽207
-33.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.3 ₽104
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.42 ₽33.7
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.04 ₽83.1
59.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.26 ₽261
-1.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 ₽83.8
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₽44.84
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.35 ₽108
-1.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.59 ₽127
39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.31 ₽822
-55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.95 ₽395
15.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.81 ₽703
-2.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.81 ₽144
24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 ₽134
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.91 ₽152
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.43 ₽194
-41.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.7 ₽55.9
58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.67 ₽53.7
76.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 ₽99.1
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 ₽61.6
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.95 ₽235
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.05 ₽722
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 ₽93.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 ₽170
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₽38.77
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.28 ₽1,378
142.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.92 ₽153
-26.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.55 ₽43.85
256.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.69 ₽614
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.76 ₽60.9
34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.5K ₽3.3M
-57.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K ₽2.5M
-17.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₽8,860
-25.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.61 ₽448
68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.29 ₽581
222.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.56 ₽2,518
-18.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.87 ₽1,266
20.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.39 ₽510
-38.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$343 ₽27.4K
-11.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,921 ₽312.9K
51.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.9 ₽6,618
-30.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$74.7 ₽5,961
-57.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$143 ₽11.4K
-27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 ₽8,823
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$589 ₽47K
-16.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$381 ₽30.4K
-0.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,011 ₽80.6K
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$737 ₽58.8K
-1.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,975 ₽237.4K
-26.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,861 ₽148.5K
-17.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$759 ₽60.6K
-27.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.46
-18.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: October 29, 2025

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