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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.7% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$5.73 ₴242
3.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$24.05 ₴1,017
33.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$4.46 ₴188
61.66%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1.36 ₴57.5
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.66 ₴28.08
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.45 ₴19.13
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$0.89 ₴37.74
95.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$1.59 ₴67.3
100.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.02 ₴43.01
7.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.66 ₴27.9
96.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.24 ₴52.6
12.10%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.73 ₴73.3
26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$8.01 ₴338
-43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$3.66 ₴155
59.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$5.14 ₴217
67.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$0.74 ₴31.47
202.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.15 ₴48.6
-6.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.33 ₴56.3
15.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.49 ₴63.2
-5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.39 ₴16.58
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$0.55 ₴23.11
107.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.66 ₴27.94
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.53 ₴22.56
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$2.02 ₴85.3
15.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$3.63 ₴153
173.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.9 ₴38
27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.58 ₴66.9
50.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.25 ₴10.63
224.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$14.63 ₴619
177.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$1.91 ₴80.9
-23.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.18 ₴7.51
1005.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$4.37 ₴185
82.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.34 ₴56.7
-24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$27.5K ₴1.2M
-35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$20.5K ₴866.8K
30.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$94 ₴3,973
-13.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$4.46 ₴189
110.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$4.87 ₴206
382.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$13.4 ₴566
91.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$9.13 ₴386
107.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$4.7 ₴198
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$275 ₴11.6K
11.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$7,643 ₴323K
-23.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$68.9 ₴2,912
-14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$26.61 ₴1,125
19.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$77.3 ₴3,266
31.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$83.1 ₴3,510
30.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$261 ₴11.1K
82.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$156 ₴6,609
139.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$443 ₴18.7K
89.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$309 ₴13.1K
135.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$955 ₴40.3K
135.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$444 ₴18.8K
16.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Poltava: November 29, 2025

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