Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oktyabr'skiy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oktyabr'skiy

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.1% more expensive than Oktyabr'skiy without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.4% more expensive than Oktyabr'skiy without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.85 ₽1,025
-51.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.1 ₽4,081
-36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.68 ₽453
30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.31 ₽185
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.18 ₽93.9
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.66 ₽52.6
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.13 ₽90
46.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.56 ₽204
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.11 ₽88.7
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.63 ₽50.5
96.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.2 ₽95.7
10.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.72 ₽137
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.06 ₽723
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.18 ₽414
10.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.61 ₽687
-0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.48 ₽118
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 ₽145
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 ₽179
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.43 ₽194
-41.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.62 ₽49.79
79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₽38.13
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 ₽140
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 ₽45.21
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 ₽239
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.65 ₽451
65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 ₽69.3
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.35 ₽188
5.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.43
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.57 ₽285
-60.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽26.07
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.74 ₽298
109.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.72 ₽57.4
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.3K ₽3.9M
-64.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.7K ₽3.6M
-41.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$118 ₽9,407
-29.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.77 ₽540
39.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.58 ₽684
174.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.46 ₽2,829
-27.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.15 ₽331
-4.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$315 ₽25.2K
-3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,012 ₽479.7K
-1.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.3 ₽7,922
-41.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.59 ₽3,797
-33.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$129 ₽10.3K
-20.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.6 ₽6,029
39.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$452 ₽36K
8.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$305 ₽24.3K
24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$760 ₽60.6K
8.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$501 ₽40K
45.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,830 ₽146.1K
19.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,530 ₽122.1K
0.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oktyabr'skiy
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 Oktyabr'skiy: October 29, 2025

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