Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sochi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% more expensive than Sochi without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Sochi without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.3 ₽822
-39.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.6 ₽4,037
-36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.11 ₽408
44.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.85 ₽228
-39.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.35 ₽108
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.89 ₽71.1
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.25 ₽100
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.25 ₽179
42.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.98 ₽78
11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.69 ₽55
79.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.77 ₽61.6
72.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.69 ₽135
31.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.15 ₽650
-44.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.96 ₽396
15.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.39 ₽589
16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 ₽97.3
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 ₽131
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 ₽120
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.34 ₽186
-39.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.75 ₽59.7
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 ₽41.88
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 ₽109
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ₽46.32
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.6 ₽207
-9.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.35 ₽586
27.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.86 ₽68.5
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 ₽168
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.6 ₽48.12
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.93 ₽154
-26.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 ₽19.82
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.73 ₽298
110.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₽58.3
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.7K ₽3.9M
-63.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.4K ₽1.9M
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.3 ₽4,572
44.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.31 ₽504
49.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.11 ₽647
189.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.8 ₽4,212
-51.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.28 ₽581
162.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 ₽497
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$289 ₽23K
5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,721 ₽616K
-23.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$47.91 ₽3,823
20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.24 ₽2,652
-4.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ₽9,104
-9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 ₽8,221
2.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$668 ₽53.3K
-26.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$472 ₽37.7K
-19.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,516 ₽120.9K
-45.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$993 ₽79.2K
-26.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,606 ₽527.1K
-66.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,727 ₽297.4K
-58.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$775 ₽61.8K
-29.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

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