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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pavlodar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pavlodar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.2% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.8% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$5.83 β‚Έ2,979
2.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$19.66 β‚Έ10.0K
64.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.68 β‚Έ3,923
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.68 β‚Έ858
-1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.11 β‚Έ565
-4.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.45 β‚Έ228
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$0.89 β‚Έ457
96.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.25 β‚Έ639
144.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.79 β‚Έ401
39.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.35 β‚Έ180
271.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$0.97 β‚Έ495
38.14%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.52 β‚Έ779
48.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$4.73 β‚Έ2,414
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.40 β‚Έ2,246
31.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$5.88 β‚Έ3,004
52.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.31 β‚Έ667
80.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.63 β‚Έ831
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.97 β‚Έ1,008
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.52 β‚Έ776
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.74 β‚Έ378
52.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.64 β‚Έ328
76.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.94 β‚Έ479
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.76 β‚Έ389
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.20 β‚Έ1,125
3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.42 β‚Έ3,277
58.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.97 β‚Έ498
22.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.60 β‚Έ817
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.22 β‚Έ111
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.49 β‚Έ761
-0.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.84 β‚Έ428
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$4.68 β‚Έ2,390
72.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.47 β‚Έ238
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$20.5K β‚Έ10.5M
-13.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$18.6K β‚Έ9.5M
42.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$49.71 β‚Έ25.4K
64.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$9.98 β‚Έ5,099
-4.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$13.48 β‚Έ6,885
75.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$36.86 β‚Έ18.8K
-29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$10.03 β‚Έ5,122
86.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$5.53 β‚Έ2,824
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$115 β‚Έ58.8K
174.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$4,875 β‚Έ2.5M
22.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$57.1 β‚Έ29.2K
3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$29.34 β‚Έ15.0K
10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$88.8 β‚Έ45.3K
12.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$78.0 β‚Έ39.8K
37.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$249 β‚Έ127.1K
97.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$194 β‚Έ98.9K
91.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$480 β‚Έ244.9K
71.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$395 β‚Έ201.8K
84.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$986 β‚Έ503.6K
206.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$786 β‚Έ401.5K
69.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$626 β‚Έ319.5K
-17.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.39
-26.97%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pavlodar: January 13, 2026

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