Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Noril'sk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Noril'sk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.8% more expensive than Noril'sk without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.3% cheaper than Noril'sk without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.61 ₽767
-35.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.24 ₽3,051
-15.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.63 ₽449
31.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.27 ₽181
-24.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 ₽86.8
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.48 ₽38.29
52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 ₽109
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.59 ₽207
23.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 ₽91
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽56.2
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.44 ₽115
-7.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.76 ₽141
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.99 ₽877
-58.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.83 ₽385
18.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.91 ₽711
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 ₽143
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 ₽150
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 ₽160
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 ₽215
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.78 ₽62.6
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.7 ₽55.9
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ₽111
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ₽52.5
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 ₽240
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.15 ₽570
30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 ₽74.7
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 ₽154
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.09
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.87 ₽149
-24.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ₽28.37
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.23 ₽497
26.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.76 ₽60.7
34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.6K ₽2.7M
-47.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.7K ₽2.8M
-26.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$108 ₽8,621
-23.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.93 ₽473
59.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.69 ₽614
205.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.31 ₽2,818
-27.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.14 ₽410
-22.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$325 ₽25.9K
-6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,025 ₽560.5K
-15.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.2 ₽5,678
-18.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.39 ₽3,542
-28.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 ₽9,007
-8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 ₽8,640
-2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$442 ₽35.2K
10.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$310 ₽24.7K
22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$759 ₽60.6K
8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$502 ₽40K
45.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,133 ₽170.2K
2.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,324 ₽105.6K
15.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Noril'sk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Noril'sk: October 29, 2025

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