Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petrozavodsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petrozavodsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% cheaper than Petrozavodsk without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Petrozavodsk without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.21 ₽496
0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.46 ₽2,989
-13.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.92 ₽472
24.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 ₽159
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.87 ₽69.6
26.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.43 ₽34.24
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.94 ₽155
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.12 ₽249
2.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 ₽80.9
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 ₽48.38
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.29 ₽103
3.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.75 ₽139
26.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.6 ₽1,484
-75.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.43 ₽353
28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.08 ₽724
-5.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 ₽140
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 ₽154
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.62 ₽129
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.2 ₽335
-66.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.25 ₽99.7
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.05 ₽83.8
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 ₽103
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ₽42.22
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.93 ₽234
-19.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.34 ₽904
-17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 ₽80.3
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 ₽176
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 ₽53.4
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.47 ₽1,793
86.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.24 ₽99.1
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ₽28.37
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.15 ₽411
52.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.74 ₽59
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.1K ₽2.4M
-41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.5K ₽2.6M
-19.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$109 ₽8,661
-23.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.21 ₽495
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.15 ₽411
356.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60 ₽4,790
-57.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$31.31 ₽2,498
-38.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.73 ₽378
-16.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$240 ₽19.2K
26.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,040 ₽561.7K
-15.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.5 ₽7,698
-39.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.93 ₽3,585
-29.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83 ₽6,624
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₽8,480
-0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$436 ₽34.8K
12.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$305 ₽24.3K
24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$696 ₽55.5K
18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$482 ₽38.5K
51.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,812 ₽144.6K
20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,391 ₽111K
10.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petrozavodsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$821 ₽65.5K
-32.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.75
-2.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrozavodsk: October 27, 2025

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