Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Obninsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Obninsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.7% cheaper than Obninsk without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Obninsk without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.75 ₽1,017
-51.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.7 ₽4,524
-42.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.37 ₽508
16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.2 ₽255
-46.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.39 ₽111
-20.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 ₽53.4
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.4 ₽112
18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.31 ₽344
-25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.11 ₽88.7
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.85 ₽67.6
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 ₽135
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.94 ₽155
14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.99 ₽1,037
-64.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.82 ₽464
-1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.17 ₽971
-29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.88 ₽150
20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 ₽144
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 ₽186
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.12 ₽329
-65.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 ₽83
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.79 ₽63.3
49.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.64 ₽131
-45.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 ₽63.2
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.2 ₽256
-26.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.11 ₽408
82.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.08 ₽86.2
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.41 ₽192
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.5 ₽39.57
66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.56 ₽204
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.44 ₽34.94
345.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.28 ₽661
-5.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.4
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K ₽3M
-53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.1K ₽2.9M
-27.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$150 ₽12K
-45.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.11 ₽647
16.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.92 ₽632
196.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.1 ₽2,801
-26.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.73 ₽1,016
50.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.28 ₽501
-36.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 ₽25.6K
-4.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,071 ₽564.2K
-16.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.5 ₽7,062
-34.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.6 ₽4,279
-41.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$133 ₽10.6K
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$160 ₽12.7K
-33.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$444 ₽35.4K
10.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$303 ₽24.2K
25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$749 ₽59.8K
10.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$515 ₽41.1K
41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,987 ₽158.6K
10.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,385 ₽110.5K
10.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Obninsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Obninsk: October 29, 2025

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