Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taganrog Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taganrog

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.5% cheaper than Taganrog without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.6% more expensive than Taganrog without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.45 ₽913
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.64 ₽3,003
-14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.1 ₽407
44.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.96 ₽156
-12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.98 ₽78.5
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 ₽55.3
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.03 ₽82.2
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.94 ₽155
64.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 ₽82
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₽44.37
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.03 ₽81.9
29.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.19 ₽94.7
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.97 ₽795
-54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.69 ₽374
21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.45 ₽595
15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.02 ₽81.4
121.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.02 ₽81
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.97 ₽77.5
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.98 ₽78.1
44.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.75 ₽59.5
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 ₽44
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 ₽80.9
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ₽53
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.95 ₽235
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.02 ₽401
86.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 ₽79.5
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.03 ₽162
22.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.31 ₽24.87
167.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.82 ₽305
-63.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ₽28.41
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.52 ₽521
20.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.62 ₽49.36
64.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.1K ₽2M
-29.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K ₽3.1M
-33.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₽8,850
-25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.13 ₽808
-6.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.47 ₽756
148.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.22 ₽2,332
-12.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.2 ₽415
-23.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$295 ₽23.5K
3.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,442 ₽673.6K
-29.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.3 ₽7,044
-34.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$71.6 ₽5,714
-55.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ₽9,118
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$142 ₽11.3K
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$444 ₽35.4K
10.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$303 ₽24.1K
25.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$777 ₽62K
6.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$498 ₽39.7K
46.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,253 ₽99.9K
74.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,250 ₽99.8K
22.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Taganrog
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$452 ₽36.1K
21.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taganrog: October 29, 2025

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