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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.1% cheaper than Tomsk without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.6% cheaper than Tomsk without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
-8.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
2.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
25.53%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.65
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
0.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.44
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
-29.10%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.91 โ‚ฝ851
-58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.81 โ‚ฝ688
1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
20.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.15 โ‚ฝ168
-31.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$3.87 โ‚ฝ302
-64.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
76.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.52
113.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.93
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
-9.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
31.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.4
35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
34.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.65
127.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$26.58 โ‚ฝ2,073
53.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
-9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.55
656.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
29.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
27.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.4M
-43.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$41.9K โ‚ฝ3.3M
-37.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$115 โ‚ฝ8,992
-28.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
87.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
197.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,736
-57.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
-27.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
-28.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,888
318.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$4,392 โ‚ฝ342.6K
35.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$77.5 โ‚ฝ6,043
-23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$34.79 โ‚ฝ2,714
-6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
-24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$181 โ‚ฝ14.1K
-40.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$447 โ‚ฝ34.9K
9.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
31.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$740 โ‚ฝ57.7K
11.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,042 โ‚ฝ159.3K
47.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,457 โ‚ฝ113.7K
-8.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$722 โ‚ฝ56.4K
-28.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
22.08
-39.18%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tomsk: January 11, 2026

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