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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ukhta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ukhta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.2% more expensive than Ukhta without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 11.5% more expensive than Ukhta without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.24 โ‚ฝ721
-35.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$37.51 โ‚ฝ2,926
-13.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
26.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.29 โ‚ฝ179
-27.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
-1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.21
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
21.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.2
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.4
83.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-4.96%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.96 โ‚ฝ855
-58.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
17.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.92 โ‚ฝ696
0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.90 โ‚ฝ148
-22.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.1
31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.0
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.89 โ‚ฝ225
-21.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.68 โ‚ฝ599
32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
23.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
24.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.26
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
-20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.39
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.53 โ‚ฝ509
23.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
30.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$34.3K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-48.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-27.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$109 โ‚ฝ8,532
-25.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
62.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.00 โ‚ฝ624
196.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$34.87 โ‚ฝ2,720
-25.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.11 โ‚ฝ398
-20.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
-0.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$7,043 โ‚ฝ549.4K
-15.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$70.3 โ‚ฝ5,484
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$43.60 โ‚ฝ3,402
-25.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$116 โ‚ฝ9,053
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$106 โ‚ฝ8,304
1.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$448 โ‚ฝ34.9K
9.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
21.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$767 โ‚ฝ59.8K
7.14%
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
$2,224 โ‚ฝ173.5K
35.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,291 โ‚ฝ100.7K
3.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ukhta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ukhta: January 13, 2026

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