Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Odesa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Odesa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.3% more expensive than Odesa without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% more expensive than Odesa without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.44 ₴309
-16.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.99 ₴1,203
11.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.26 ₴260
18.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.41 ₴58.6
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.69 ₴28.62
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.49 ₴20.43
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.01 ₴41.99
64.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.72 ₴71.4
86.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 ₴43.69
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.62 ₴25.84
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.4 ₴58.1
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.61 ₴66.7
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.04 ₴334
-43.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.4 ₴182
29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.52 ₴271
31.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.75 ₴30.99
201.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.6 ₴66.3
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 ₴72.1
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.37 ₴98.2
-40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.64 ₴26.63
73.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₴21.11
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 ₴62.4
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 ₴23.05
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.77 ₴115
-15.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.74 ₴197
97.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.86 ₴35.58
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.47 ₴61
69.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.38 ₴15.68
118.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.75 ₴571
204.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.97 ₴81.9
-28.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₴13.23
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.84 ₴118
176.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.35 ₴56.2
-24.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K ₴1.3M
-44.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.1K ₴1.2M
-6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.4 ₴3,835
-10.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.36 ₴223
76.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.65 ₴276
253.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.39 ₴1,095
-2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.81 ₴532
49.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.16 ₴256
-35.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$253 ₴10.5K
20.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,097 ₴87.1K
182.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.9 ₴2,612
-7.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.98 ₴1,660
-20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.3 ₴3,664
16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 ₴4,311
1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$272 ₴11.3K
79.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$171 ₴7,100
121.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$512 ₴21.3K
61.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$313 ₴13K
133.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,528 ₴63.4K
43.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$890 ₴37K
72.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Odesa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$447 ₴18.6K
22.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21
-36.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

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