Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulyanovsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulyanovsk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.2% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.87 ₽708
-29.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.44 ₽2,508
2.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.56 ₽443
32.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.31 ₽185
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.06 ₽85
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.46 ₽36.32
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.87 ₽69.2
90.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.63 ₽130
96.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 ₽89.4
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.6 ₽47.98
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 ₽94.5
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.52 ₽121
46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.2 ₽734
-50.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.72 ₽377
20.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.4 ₽670
2.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.31 ₽104
72.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 ₽125
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 ₽121
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.73 ₽138
-17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.62 ₽49.78
79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 ₽31.08
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.79 ₽143
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 ₽43.48
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.43 ₽114
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.64 ₽1,008
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.85 ₽67.7
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 ₽138
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.41 ₽32.62
102.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.84 ₽147
-23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.17 ₽13.58
1052.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.74 ₽298
109.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.74 ₽59.2
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.7K ₽3.9M
-63.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.4K ₽3.5M
-40.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 ₽8,235
-20.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.38 ₽429
75.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.43 ₽433
332.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.03 ₽2,795
-26.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.01 ₽320
-1.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$90.1 ₽7,185
238.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,929 ₽473.1K
-0.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 ₽8,009
-42.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.12 ₽3,839
-34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.8 ₽7,086
16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.5 ₽6,184
36.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$317 ₽25.3K
54.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$230 ₽18.3K
65.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$575 ₽45.9K
43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$306 ₽24.4K
138.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,480 ₽118.1K
47.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,063 ₽84.8K
44.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$720 ₽57.5K
-23.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ulyanovsk: October 26, 2025

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