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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.7% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.8% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.76 ₸6,012
-47.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.39 ₸12K
38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.78 ₸3,469
9.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 ₸1,123
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 ₸513
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₸268
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.33 ₸681
24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.47 ₸1,263
29.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 ₸392
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.43 ₸220
188.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.76 ₸901
-24.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 ₸833
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.05 ₸4,628
-49.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.59 ₸2,859
2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.95 ₸4,066
8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.3 ₸666
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 ₸1,004
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.84 ₸940
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.9 ₸974
-25.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.48 ₸245
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 ₸243
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ₸292
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ₸384
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.13 ₸1,090
10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.97 ₸4,585
4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 ₸472
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.34 ₸685
85.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.21 ₸107
295.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.62 ₸316
127.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.41 ₸211
378.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.6 ₸2,350
70.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.42 ₸215
142.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K ₸10M
-10.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.2K ₸11.8M
13.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.36 ₸25.2K
67.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.59 ₸4,392
9.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.69 ₸6,487
85.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.25 ₸9,843
33.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4 ₸2,047
-1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$209 ₸106.7K
46.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,966 ₸2.5M
19.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.03 ₸14.8K
99.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.1 ₸17.9K
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$39.5 ₸20.2K
161.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78 ₸39.9K
35.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$295 ₸151.1K
65.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$155 ₸79.3K
144.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$524 ₸267.7K
57.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$391 ₸200K
86.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$993 ₸507.6K
120.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$750 ₸383.7K
104.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$286 ₸146.1K
92.55%
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 Petropavl: October 29, 2025

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