Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Syktyvkar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Syktyvkar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.6% more expensive than Syktyvkar without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2% cheaper than Syktyvkar without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.77 ₽780
-36.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.65 ₽3,004
-14.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.56 ₽444
32.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.25 ₽180
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ₽88.8
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.48 ₽38.21
52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.41 ₽113
17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.58 ₽206
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 ₽70.4
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₽44.72
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 ₽114
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.72 ₽137
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.61 ₽847
-57.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.76 ₽380
19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.11 ₽727
-5.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ₽143
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 ₽145
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.92 ₽153
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.72 ₽217
-47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.85 ₽68.2
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 ₽52.5
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ₽112
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ₽53.6
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.9 ₽231
-18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.96 ₽555
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 ₽81
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.93 ₽154
29.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.38 ₽30.72
118.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.95 ₽155
-27.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₽28.31
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.32 ₽504
24.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₽58.1
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.7K ₽2.7M
-47.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K ₽2.8M
-25.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 ₽11.4K
-42.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.04 ₽403
87.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.83 ₽465
303.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.91 ₽2,786
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.04 ₽402
-21.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$328 ₽26.2K
-7.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,034 ₽561.2K
-15.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69 ₽5,505
-16.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.13 ₽3,601
-30.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 ₽9,028
-8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 ₽8,515
-0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$303 ₽24.1K
61.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$239 ₽19.1K
58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$568 ₽45.3K
45.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$510 ₽40.7K
42.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,008 ₽160.2K
9.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,409 ₽112.4K
8.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Syktyvkar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$582 ₽46.5K
-5.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24
-44.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Syktyvkar: October 28, 2025

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