Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Smolensk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Smolensk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.5% more expensive than Smolensk without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.9% cheaper than Smolensk without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$9.55 ₽762
-34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$37.4 ₽2,984
-11.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.59 ₽446
33.63%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.28 ₽182
-25.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.08 ₽86.5
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.48 ₽38.16
52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.4 ₽112
22.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.48 ₽198
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.07 ₽85.6
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.59 ₽47.03
115.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.36 ₽108
1.47%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.56 ₽125
40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$11.43 ₽912
-61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.48 ₽357
30.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$13.12 ₽1,047
-34.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.9 ₽152
22.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.92 ₽153
-41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.82 ₽145
-15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.26 ₽180
-38.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.97 ₽77.2
14.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.92 ₽73.3
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.96 ₽76.5
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.55 ₽43.66
67.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$2.63 ₽210
-12.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.59 ₽366
105.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.88 ₽69.9
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.57 ₽125
57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.49 ₽39.18
63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$9.91 ₽791
309.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.02 ₽81.5
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.36 ₽28.45
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$6.47 ₽516
23.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.79 ₽62.7
30.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$15.2K ₽1.2M
18.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$28K ₽2.2M
-6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$69.6 ₽5,554
16.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$7.79 ₽621
21.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$9.3 ₽742
157.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$40.69 ₽3,246
-38.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$10.09 ₽805
86.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$4.67 ₽373
-15.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$149 ₽11.9K
110.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,916 ₽551.8K
-12.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$77.4 ₽6,174
-23.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$47.98 ₽3,829
-32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$120 ₽9,613
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$86 ₽6,858
24.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$339 ₽27K
41.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$232 ₽18.5K
61.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$579 ₽46.2K
44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$423 ₽33.7K
70.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,416 ₽113K
54.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,028 ₽82K
47.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Smolensk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$351 ₽28K
59.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.9
12.86%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Smolensk: November 2, 2025

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