Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saransk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saransk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.1% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.42 ₽911
-45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.27 ₽3,054
-15.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.76 ₽459
28.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.61 ₽208
-34.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.24 ₽99.2
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.42 ₽33.78
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.01 ₽80.5
64.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.18 ₽254
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 ₽81
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 ₽48.68
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 ₽104
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.48 ₽118
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.4 ₽830
-56.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.77 ₽380
19.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.72 ₽696
-1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.3 ₽104
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 ₽138
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.98 ₽78.2
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.54 ₽203
-44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.7 ₽55.8
58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 ₽52.6
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 ₽99.3
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ₽46.28
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.47 ₽197
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.54 ₽601
23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 ₽83.5
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.48 ₽118
68.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ₽41.37
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.23 ₽2,013
66.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.94 ₽155
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.59 ₽47.07
232.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.69 ₽614
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.72 ₽57.6
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.2K ₽1.9M
-27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.9K ₽2.2M
-6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₽8,856
-25.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.12 ₽249
202.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.53 ₽601
212.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35 ₽2,792
-26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.91 ₽312
389.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.49 ₽518
-38.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$339 ₽27K
-9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,938 ₽314.2K
50.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.15 ₽3,523
31.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.03 ₽2,556
-1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$63.4 ₽5,060
62.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.54 ₽2,995
181.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$503 ₽40.1K
-2.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$250 ₽19.9K
51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$754 ₽60.2K
9.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$504 ₽40.2K
44.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,484 ₽118.4K
47.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,027 ₽81.9K
49.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saransk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$380 ₽30.3K
44.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saransk: October 27, 2025

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