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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.3% cheaper than Serpukhov without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% cheaper than Serpukhov without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.54 ₽986
-51.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$57.5 ₽4,520
-42.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.25 ₽492
16.64%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$3.31 ₽260
-50.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.43 ₽113
-26.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.68 ₽53.2
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.37 ₽108
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.45 ₽350
-28.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.35 ₽106
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.83 ₽65.6
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.77 ₽139
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.56 ₽122
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$12.94 ₽1,017
-65.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.38 ₽344
31.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$12.34 ₽970
-28.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.87 ₽147
19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.97 ₽155
-46.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$2.34 ₽184
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$4.13 ₽325
-67.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.99 ₽78.2
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.79 ₽62.3
48.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$1.71 ₽135
-47.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.75 ₽58.6
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$3.13 ₽246
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.36 ₽500
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.90 ₽70.9
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$2.40 ₽188
-0.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.49 ₽38.90
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$2.61 ₽205
-43.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.45 ₽35.18
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.43 ₽506
20.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.77 ₽60.3
25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$37.6K ₽3.0M
-52.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$36.5K ₽2.9M
-26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$151 ₽11.9K
-46.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$8.25 ₽648
13.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.93 ₽623
197.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.45 ₽2,787
-27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.53 ₽513
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$328 ₽25.8K
-6.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,871 ₽540.2K
-14.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$86.0 ₽6,761
-30.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$52.3 ₽4,111
-38.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$133 ₽10.4K
-22.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$164 ₽12.9K
-34.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$451 ₽35.4K
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$308 ₽24.2K
22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$766 ₽60.2K
7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$501 ₽39.4K
43.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Serpukhov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,158 ₽91.0K
-53.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.5
27.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Serpukhov: February 28, 2026

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