Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ufa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ufa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Ufa without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.3% cheaper than Ufa without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.12 ₽807
-38.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.7 ₽4,122
-37.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.45 ₽515
14.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.84 ₽226
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.15 ₽92.1
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 ₽43.94
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.08 ₽246
-46.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.9 ₽232
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 ₽86.3
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.74 ₽58.9
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.44 ₽115
-7.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 ₽136
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.39 ₽829
-56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.09 ₽406
12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.5 ₽679
1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.94 ₽155
16.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 ₽162
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.68 ₽214
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 ₽233
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.73 ₽58.4
52.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.8 ₽63.6
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 ₽140
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ₽46.13
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.98 ₽238
-21.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.45 ₽674
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 ₽75.2
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.74 ₽139
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ₽41.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.96 ₽2,630
27.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.93 ₽154
-26.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 ₽88.4
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.66 ₽531
17.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.7 ₽56.2
45.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41K ₽3.3M
-57.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48.6K ₽3.9M
-46.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$126 ₽10K
-34.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.12 ₽488
54.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.7 ₽535
250.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.8 ₽2,058
-0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.83 ₽1,104
38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.54 ₽442
-28.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$375 ₽29.9K
-18.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,012 ₽399.9K
18.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.6 ₽6,194
-25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.85 ₽3,100
-18.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$130 ₽10.4K
-20.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 ₽9,276
-9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$432 ₽34.5K
13.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$300 ₽23.9K
26.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$866 ₽69.1K
-4.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$542 ₽43.2K
34.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,385 ₽190.3K
-8.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,982 ₽158.1K
-22.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ufa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$760 ₽60.6K
-27.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18.48
-27.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ufa: October 28, 2025

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