Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stavropol Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stavropol

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Stavropol without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.6% cheaper than Stavropol without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.41 ₽911
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.17 ₽3,045
-15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.69 ₽614
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 ₽175
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.18 ₽94.5
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.49 ₽39.35
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.28 ₽103
29.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.49 ₽199
28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 ₽98.4
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.53 ₽42.41
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 ₽94.3
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 ₽126
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.09 ₽565
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.57 ₽365
24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.35 ₽587
16.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 ₽114
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 ₽154
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.6 ₽127
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.54 ₽203
-44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.76 ₽60.3
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 ₽44.02
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 ₽99.3
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 ₽49.55
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.13 ₽249
-24.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.23 ₽497
49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.71 ₽56.7
66.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.87 ₽69.6
186.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.07
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1 ₽80
41.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.15 ₽11.89
1206.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.32 ₽504
24.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.3
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.5K ₽2M
-31.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K ₽3.1M
-33.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$112 ₽8,940
-26.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.55 ₽522
44.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.83 ₽465
303.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 ₽4,092
-49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.18 ₽413
-23.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$192 ₽15.3K
59.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,088 ₽246.4K
91.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.1 ₽6,790
-31.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.81 ₽3,815
-33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 ₽9,165
-10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$57.7 ₽4,601
83.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$335 ₽26.7K
46.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$250 ₽19.9K
51.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$571 ₽45.6K
44.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$449 ₽35.8K
62.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,122 ₽169.3K
3.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,462 ₽116.7K
4.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stavropol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$491 ₽39.1K
12.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.34
-17.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavropol: October 29, 2025

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