Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pyatigorsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pyatigorsk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.4% more expensive than Pyatigorsk without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Pyatigorsk without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.8 ₽623
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.17 ₽2,487
3.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.46 ₽435
35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.95 ₽156
-11.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.97 ₽77.3
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 ₽46.72
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.31 ₽104
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.86 ₽148
72.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 ₽93.5
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 ₽45.9
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.35 ₽107
-1.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2 ₽160
11.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.18 ₽1,291
-71.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.14 ₽570
-20.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.89 ₽549
24.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.63 ₽209
-14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.16 ₽252
-66.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.31 ₽424
-71.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.52 ₽360
-68.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.24 ₽99.1
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₽40.72
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ₽108
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 ₽65.9
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.47 ₽197
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.42 ₽512
45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 ₽80.2
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.93 ₽154
29.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₽29.05
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.11 ₽1,605
108.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.95 ₽155
-27.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₽19.25
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.96 ₽157
300.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.8 ₽63.6
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.3K ₽1.2M
14.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.9K ₽1.2M
75.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 ₽9,033
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.81 ₽623
20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.93 ₽793
136.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$105 ₽8,363
-75.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.81 ₽1,102
38.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.6 ₽367
-13.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$326 ₽26K
-6.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,050 ₽562.5K
-15.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.3 ₽5,526
-16.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$76 ₽6,063
-58.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 ₽9,148
-10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$32.13 ₽2,564
228.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$384 ₽30.6K
27.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$208 ₽16.6K
81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$276 ₽22K
199.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$325 ₽26K
124.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,079 ₽165.8K
5.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,316 ₽105K
16.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pyatigorsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$675 ₽53.8K
-18.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.25
1.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pyatigorsk: October 27, 2025

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