Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.3% cheaper than Serov without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Serov without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.71 ₽775
-35.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.96 ₽3,029
-14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.68 ₽453
30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.31 ₽184
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.12 ₽89.4
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₽41.79
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.43 ₽114
16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.56 ₽204
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 ₽91.9
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽55.5
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 ₽110
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.78 ₽142
24.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.71 ₽854
-57.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.83 ₽385
18.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.72 ₽695
-1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 ₽145
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 ₽149
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 ₽159
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.78 ₽222
-48.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.8 ₽63.7
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.7 ₽56
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 ₽109
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 ₽56.3
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.89 ₽231
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.52 ₽680
9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 ₽81.9
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.89 ₽151
31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Serov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.5 ₽39.66
66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.87 ₽149
-24.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽26.14
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.22 ₽496
26.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.4
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.8K ₽2.8M
-49.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.7K ₽2.8M
-26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$107 ₽8,563
-23.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.79 ₽462
63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.97 ₽636
194.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.25 ₽2,892
-29.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.98 ₽397
-20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$324 ₽25.9K
-6.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,974 ₽556.4K
-15.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.6 ₽5,551
-16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.24 ₽3,609
-30.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 ₽9,141
-9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 ₽8,522
-1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Serov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$450 ₽35.9K
8.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$305 ₽24.3K
24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$777 ₽62K
6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$507 ₽40.5K
43.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,181 ₽174K
0.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,460 ₽116.5K
5.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Serov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Serov: October 27, 2025

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