Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tolyatti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tolyatti

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% more expensive than Tolyatti without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% more expensive than Tolyatti without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.79 ₽622
-20.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.07 ₽3,038
-15.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.5 ₽519
13.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.55 ₽123
10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 ₽87.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.77 ₽61.3
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.87 ₽69.4
90.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.08 ₽246
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 ₽90.3
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.68 ₽54.2
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.51 ₽121
-11.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.76 ₽141
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.06 ₽882
-58.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.4 ₽351
29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.67 ₽771
-11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.94 ₽155
16.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.9 ₽152
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.45 ₽196
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.46 ₽196
-42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.69 ₽55.2
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₽47.66
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.03 ₽82.5
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 ₽50.3
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.23 ₽258
-27.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.74 ₽538
38.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 ₽69
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.3 ₽104
91.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ₽41.75
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.24 ₽98.8
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₽17.48
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.62 ₽448
39.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 ₽61.1
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K ₽3M
-53.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.7K ₽3.6M
-41.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$107 ₽8,554
-23.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.83 ₽465
61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.48 ₽517
262.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$12.45 ₽993
106.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.83 ₽1,024
49.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.16 ₽412
-23.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$251 ₽20K
21.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,929 ₽552.9K
-14.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$38.44 ₽3,067
50.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.24 ₽2,572
-2.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$50.6 ₽4,033
104.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.6 ₽6,188
36.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$350 ₽27.9K
40.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$276 ₽22K
37.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$511 ₽40.8K
61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$438 ₽35K
66.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,350 ₽107.7K
62.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,145 ₽91.4K
33.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tolyatti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$641 ₽51.2K
-14.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tolyatti: October 28, 2025

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