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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.3% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.71 ₸2,918
9.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.62 ₸10K
64.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.71 ₸3,944
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.67 ₸854
2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.06 ₸544
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.44 ₸224
65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.92 ₸468
80.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.23 ₸630
160.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.83 ₸427
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.33 ₸169
275.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.93 ₸477
43.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.52 ₸777
46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.6 ₸2,353
-1.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.26 ₸2,181
34.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.98 ₸3,060
43.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.31 ₸669
72.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.65 ₸843
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.93 ₸989
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.6 ₸821
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 ₸392
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 ₸352
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ₸521
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 ₸362
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.19 ₸1,121
7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.16 ₸3,148
51.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 ₸496
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.52 ₸777
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 ₸116
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 ₸730
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.82 ₸418
139.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.83 ₸2,470
62.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.47 ₸239
117.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.2K ₸10.3M
-13.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.7K ₸9.6M
40.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.1 ₸25.6K
64.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.57 ₸4,892
-1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.41 ₸6,858
75.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.63 ₸18.7K
-29.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.71 ₸4,967
97.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.26 ₸2,690
-24.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$117 ₸59.9K
160.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,870 ₸2.5M
21.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.6 ₸29.5K
0.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.24 ₸15K
8.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.1 ₸45.6K
15.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.6 ₸40.7K
32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$243 ₸124.2K
101.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$194 ₸99.1K
95.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$491 ₸250.9K
68.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$387 ₸197.9K
88.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$932 ₸476.8K
134.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$755 ₸386.3K
102.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$593 ₸303.1K
-7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.39
-26.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pavlodar: October 29, 2025

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