Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serpukhov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serpukhov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Serpukhov without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Serpukhov without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.67 ₽1,011
-50.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.7 ₽4,680
-44.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.31 ₽503
17.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.3 ₽263
-47.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.39 ₽111
-20.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.63 ₽50.1
15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.41 ₽113
17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.41 ₽352
-27.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 ₽102
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.87 ₽69.7
42.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 ₽133
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.51 ₽120
47.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.9 ₽1,029
-64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.42 ₽352
29.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.25 ₽977
-29.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.95 ₽156
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 ₽159
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 ₽184
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.04 ₽322
-64.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 ₽79.2
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.79 ₽63.3
49.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.68 ₽134
-47.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 ₽65.2
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.14 ₽251
-25.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.9 ₽710
4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.88 ₽70
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.36 ₽188
5.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₽39.21
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.48 ₽198
-43.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.44 ₽35.44
345.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.18 ₽493
27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.74 ₽59.2
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K ₽3.1M
-54.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K ₽2.9M
-28.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$151 ₽12K
-45.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.14 ₽650
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.93 ₽633
196.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.63 ₽2,843
-27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.27 ₽500
-36.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$318 ₽25.4K
-4.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,865 ₽547.8K
-13.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.7 ₽6,921
-33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.1 ₽4,238
-40.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$131 ₽10.5K
-21.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 ₽12.7K
-33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$452 ₽36K
8.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$305 ₽24.3K
24.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$766 ₽61.1K
7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$518 ₽41.3K
40.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,754 ₽139.9K
24.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,471 ₽117.4K
4.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,140 ₽90.9K
-51.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.5
27.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Serpukhov: October 27, 2025

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