Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sterlitamak Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sterlitamak

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.7% cheaper than Sterlitamak without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.1% cheaper than Sterlitamak without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.13 ₽808
-38.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.9 ₽4,059
-36.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.45 ₽515
14.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.52 ₽201
-31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.79 ₽62.9
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 ₽45.03
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.73 ₽138
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.49 ₽119
114.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 ₽82.6
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 ₽56.6
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.46 ₽117
-8.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.72 ₽137
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.33 ₽824
-55.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.07 ₽404
12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.54 ₽681
0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.03 ₽162
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.98 ₽158
-45.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.61 ₽209
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 ₽233
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.73 ₽58
52.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.84 ₽67.4
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.79 ₽143
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 ₽38.88
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 ₽239
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.21 ₽496
50.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 ₽75
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 ₽138
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ₽41.57
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.94 ₽155
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 ₽39.89
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.04 ₽561
11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.72 ₽57.4
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40.6K ₽3.2M
-56.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48.5K ₽3.9M
-46.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$100 ₽8,008
-17.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.93 ₽393
91.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.81 ₽543
245.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.26 ₽2,893
-29.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.76 ₽300
5.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$383 ₽30.5K
-20.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,048 ₽402.8K
17.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.7 ₽5,959
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.91 ₽3,104
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$130 ₽10.4K
-20.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 ₽9,272
-9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$448 ₽35.8K
9.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$310 ₽24.7K
22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$761 ₽60.8K
8.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$504 ₽40.3K
44.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,790 ₽142.8K
22.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,444 ₽115.2K
6.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sterlitamak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$848 ₽67.6K
-35.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sterlitamak: October 28, 2025

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