Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saratov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saratov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.3% cheaper than Saratov without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Saratov without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.99 COP 22.2K
$12.86 ₽1,017
-53.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.12 COP 118.9K
$38.34 ₽3,033
-16.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 27.4K
$6.40 ₽506
15.94%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 6,353
$2.09 ₽165
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,894
$0.76 ₽60.1
38.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,877
$0.45 ₽35.43
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 COP 6,104
$0.93 ₽73.2
77.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 COP 11.9K
$2.40 ₽190
34.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,106
$1.06 ₽84.1
4.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,786
$0.68 ₽53.7
89.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,108
$1.65 ₽130
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.24 COP 8,293
$1.52 ₽120
47.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 16.8K
$11.36 ₽899
-59.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 COP 21.0K
$4.39 ₽347
28.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 COP 33.3K
$9.40 ₽743
-4.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 COP 8,599
$1.18 ₽93.7
96.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,972
$1.65 ₽130
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,361
$2.11 ₽167
-31.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,256
$2.03 ₽161
-30.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,140
$0.53 ₽42.06
111.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,178
$0.55 ₽43.59
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,034
$1.45 ₽115
-43.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 COP 3,170
$0.52 ₽41.50
65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 COP 8,330
$2.42 ₽191
-7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.32 COP 38.2K
$9.19 ₽727
12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,382
$0.92 ₽73.0
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 9,141
$2.22 ₽176
11.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 COP 2,958
$0.53 ₽41.59
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 COP 155.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,473
$1.80 ₽143
-17.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 COP 7,091
$0.22 ₽17.38
772.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 COP 29.2K
$6.80 ₽538
16.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,469
$0.76 ₽60.2
23.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 65.3M
$39.9K ₽3.2M
-55.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 97.2M
$37.7K ₽3.0M
-30.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 299.0K
$86.2 ₽6,820
-6.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 COP 36.2K
$5.36 ₽424
82.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 COP 90.3K
$8.86 ₽701
175.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.53 COP 94.4K
$38.21 ₽3,023
-33.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.37 COP 71.7K
$21.40 ₽1,693
-9.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 COP 14.9K
$5.17 ₽409
-22.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 COP 1.2M
$329 ₽26.0K
-4.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 COP 22.0M
$7,030 ₽556.1K
-15.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 217.4K
$132 ₽10.5K
-55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.62 COP 120.7K
$73.0 ₽5,775
-55.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 382.4K
$136 ₽10.7K
-23.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 399.3K
$149 ₽11.8K
-27.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$403 ₽31.8K
19.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 COP 1.4M
$291 ₽23.0K
25.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 COP 3.1M
$599 ₽47.4K
40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 COP 2.7M
$460 ₽36.4K
55.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,748 COP 10.2M
$1,998 ₽158.0K
37.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,303 COP 4.8M
$1,255 ₽99.3K
3.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saratov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 COP 2.0M
$628 ₽49.7K
-15.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.45
7.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

Last update for Saratov: March 10, 2026

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