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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% more expensive than Pavlodar without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.04 ₸3,016
-0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$19.76 ₸9,874
67.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.40 ₸3,696
-1.49%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.65 ₸824
-1.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.06 ₸531
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.45 ₸222
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$0.90 ₸452
92.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.25 ₸625
154.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.84 ₸418
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.35 ₸175
274.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.02 ₸512
35.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.58 ₸790
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.71 ₸2,353
-4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.22 ₸2,107
36.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.97 ₸2,982
48.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.23 ₸616
82.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.59 ₸794
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.92 ₸961
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.53 ₸762
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.77 ₸382
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.68 ₸340
72.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.01 ₸504
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.71 ₸354
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.13 ₸1,062
6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.24 ₸3,118
59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.94 ₸471
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.54 ₸768
55.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.21 ₸107
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.51 ₸754
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.77 ₸383
153.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.82 ₸2,406
61.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.46 ₸228
110.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$20.0K ₸10.0M
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$18.4K ₸9.2M
45.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$50.5 ₸25.2K
60.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.96 ₸4,979
-5.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$13.82 ₸6,905
70.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$37.72 ₸18.8K
-32.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$9.96 ₸4,977
93.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.23 ₸2,615
-21.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$115 ₸57.6K
165.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,837 ₸2.4M
21.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$55.9 ₸27.9K
7.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$28.93 ₸14.5K
10.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$88.7 ₸44.3K
15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$79.1 ₸39.5K
36.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$242 ₸121.1K
99.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$195 ₸97.6K
93.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$487 ₸243.4K
68.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$388 ₸193.7K
86.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$985 ₸492.4K
182.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$791 ₸395.0K
67.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pavlodar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$636 ₸317.6K
-15.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.39
-26.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pavlodar: March 2, 2026

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