Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petropavl Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petropavl

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.4% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.7% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.85 ₸5,858
-49.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.23 ₸11.5K
42.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.65 ₸3,287
9.62%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.10 ₸1,039
-22.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.03 ₸508
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.55 ₸272
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.34 ₸662
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.37 ₸1,174
34.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.76 ₸377
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.46 ₸228
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.75 ₸867
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.68 ₸830
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.48 ₸4,688
-52.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.32 ₸2,631
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.00 ₸3,954
10.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.24 ₸612
80.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.90 ₸937
-44.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.88 ₸929
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.94 ₸960
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.49 ₸240
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.51 ₸250
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.57 ₸281
57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.74 ₸367
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.09 ₸1,032
8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.42 ₸4,655
5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.84 ₸417
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.35 ₸668
77.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.21 ₸104
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.60 ₸297
145.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.38 ₸189
413.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.81 ₸2,377
61.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.38 ₸189
155.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.9K ₸9.8M
-9.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.2K ₸11.5M
15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$50.6 ₸25.0K
60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.84 ₸4,372
6.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$12.79 ₸6,323
84.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$19.34 ₸9,564
32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.90 ₸1,928
5.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$209 ₸103.2K
46.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,867 ₸2.4M
21.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.26 ₸14.5K
104.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$35.71 ₸17.7K
-10.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$38.49 ₸19.0K
166.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$78.6 ₸38.9K
37.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$293 ₸144.8K
65.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$157 ₸77.7K
140.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$516 ₸254.9K
59.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$399 ₸197.1K
80.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$296 ₸146.5K
81.43%
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 Petropavl: March 2, 2026

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