Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Polevskoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Polevskoy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.7% cheaper than Polevskoy without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.1% cheaper than Polevskoy without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.3 ₽503
-1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.8 ₽3,495
-26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.57 ₽444
32.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.34 ₽187
-26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.28 ₽102
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.39 ₽31.25
87.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.9 ₽72
84.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.93 ₽154
65.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 ₽93.4
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.74 ₽58.9
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.44 ₽115
-7.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.84 ₽147
20.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.09 ₽805
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.06 ₽564
-19.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.57 ₽923
-25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.81 ₽145
24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 ₽163
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 ₽168
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.6 ₽287
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 ₽85.7
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.75 ₽59.5
57.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 ₽46.41
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ₽46.21
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.55 ₽204
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.28 ₽501
48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 ₽77.1
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 ₽134
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₽39.08
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.88 ₽150
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽26.27
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.27 ₽420
48.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.5
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$62.2K ₽5M
-71.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K ₽2.5M
-15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 ₽11.3K
-41.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.75 ₽778
-3.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.76 ₽619
202.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.38 ₽2,823
-27.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.76 ₽460
-31.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$451 ₽35.9K
-32.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,360 ₽347.9K
35.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.06 ₽3,915
18.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.92 ₽3,425
-26.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$162 ₽12.9K
-36.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$186 ₽14.8K
-43.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$452 ₽36.1K
8.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$309 ₽24.7K
22.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$756 ₽60.3K
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$508 ₽40.5K
43.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,933 ₽154.2K
13.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,469 ₽117.2K
4.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Polevskoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.06
-4.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Polevskoy: October 29, 2025

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