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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.6% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$11.91 โ‚ธ6,081
-49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$23.78 โ‚ธ12.1K
36.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.91 โ‚ธ3,531
3.18%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
-22.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.52 โ‚ธ267
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.34 โ‚ธ684
30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.39 โ‚ธ1,220
28.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.76 โ‚ธ388
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
195.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.77 โ‚ธ905
-24.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.63 โ‚ธ831
38.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,789
-52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.62 โ‚ธ2,868
3.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.34 โ‚ธ4,261
7.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.30 โ‚ธ665
82.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
-21.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.96 โ‚ธ998
-30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
135.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.51 โ‚ธ262
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.61 โ‚ธ310
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.82 โ‚ธ418
3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$9.44 โ‚ธ4,820
7.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.92 โ‚ธ467
29.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.40 โ‚ธ713
71.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.56 โ‚ธ286
164.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
397.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$4.81 โ‚ธ2,457
67.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.39 โ‚ธ197
141.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.1M
-10.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$23.6K โ‚ธ12.1M
11.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$50.5 โ‚ธ25.8K
62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,399
10.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$12.60 โ‚ธ6,436
87.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$19.83 โ‚ธ10.1K
30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.83 โ‚ธ1,956
5.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$211 โ‚ธ107.8K
49.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$4,969 โ‚ธ2.5M
20.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$29.19 โ‚ธ14.9K
101.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$35.74 โ‚ธ18.3K
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$38.70 โ‚ธ19.8K
158.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
38.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$295 โ‚ธ150.6K
66.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$157 โ‚ธ80.4K
135.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$513 โ‚ธ262.2K
59.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$390 โ‚ธ199.0K
87.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$297 โ‚ธ151.6K
74.10%
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 Petropavl: January 12, 2026

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