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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poltava Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poltava

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.4% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 41.2% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$5.86 โ‚ด254
1.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
36.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.52 โ‚ด196
57.74%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
70.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
82.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
83.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
113.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
6.35%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
30.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.12 โ‚ด353
-44.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.79 โ‚ด165
53.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.06 โ‚ด220
77.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
203.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
15.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
-8.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
169.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
88.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
12.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.18 โ‚ด225
95.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
265.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$14.32 โ‚ด622
185.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
-24.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
1160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$4.40 โ‚ด191
82.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
-30.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
-34.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
29.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
-13.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.50 โ‚ด196
112.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$4.94 โ‚ด214
379.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$13.57 โ‚ด590
90.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$9.12 โ‚ด396
105.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.96 โ‚ด216
-18.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
14.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
-24.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
-15.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
26.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
29.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
86.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$154 โ‚ด6,705
140.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
89.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
129.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
231.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
19.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

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