Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tomsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tomsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Tomsk without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Tomsk without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.24 ₽498
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.49 ₽2,513
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.86 ₽467
26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.15 ₽172
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.96 ₽76.5
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.45 ₽36.16
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.31 ₽104
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.99 ₽239
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 ₽89
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 ₽46.57
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.9 ₽152
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.68 ₽134
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.62 ₽848
-57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.53 ₽441
3.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.73 ₽696
-1.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 ₽160
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 ₽153
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.13 ₽170
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.7 ₽296
-61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.69 ₽55.4
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.54 ₽42.89
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 ₽83.7
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 ₽45.77
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.52 ₽201
-6.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.65 ₽610
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 ₽73.8
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.83 ₽146
36.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₽29.05
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.78 ₽2,137
56.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.68 ₽134
-16.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.23 ₽18.2
752.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.13 ₽489
28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.68 ₽54.7
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K ₽2.5M
-43.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41K ₽3.3M
-36.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$115 ₽9,178
-28.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.25 ₽419
79.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.9 ₽631
197.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$62.3 ₽4,974
-58.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.63 ₽2,045
-25.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.64 ₽450
-29.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$75.6 ₽6,029
303.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,429 ₽353.4K
33.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.9 ₽5,976
-22.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.45 ₽2,749
-8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$132 ₽10.5K
-21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$181 ₽14.4K
-41.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$451 ₽36K
8.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$282 ₽22.5K
34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$733 ₽58.5K
12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$506 ₽40.4K
44.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,980 ₽158K
10.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,419 ₽113.3K
7.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$749 ₽59.8K
-26.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
22.08
-39.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

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