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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.4% cheaper than Nizhny Tagil without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Nizhny Tagil without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.52 ₽1,078
-53.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.1 ₽4,080
-36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.43 ₽513
14.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.73 ₽218
-37.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.38 ₽110
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.66 ₽52.5
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.87 ₽149
-11.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.26 ₽180
41.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 ₽92.4
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 ₽56.5
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.4 ₽112
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.69 ₽135
31.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.39 ₽988
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.68 ₽374
22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.52 ₽919
-25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 ₽160
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 ₽148
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.38 ₽190
-36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.85 ₽228
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.73 ₽58.1
52.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.74 ₽59.3
59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ₽108
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 ₽60.7
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.49 ₽199
-5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.05 ₽562
32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.19 ₽95.3
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.46 ₽196
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.37 ₽29.57
124.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.54 ₽203
-44.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₽25.84
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.96 ₽555
12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.5
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K ₽2.5M
-44.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48.6K ₽3.9M
-46.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$129 ₽10.3K
-36.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7 ₽558
34.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.34 ₽745
151.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.22 ₽2,810
-27.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.46 ₽436
-27.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$469 ₽37.4K
-35.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,789 ₽701.3K
-32.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$50.5 ₽4,026
14.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.87 ₽3,660
-31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 ₽8,026
2.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.3 ₽5,848
44.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$379 ₽30.2K
29.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$341 ₽27.2K
11.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$755 ₽60.3K
9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$688 ₽54.9K
5.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,041 ₽162.8K
7.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,408 ₽112.4K
8.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nizhny Tagil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$931 ₽74.3K
-40.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.95
-3.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nizhny Tagil: October 27, 2025

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