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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.3% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.2% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$8.66 ₽670
-30.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$31.82 ₽2,464
4.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.60 ₽433
30.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.38 ₽184
-31.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$1.10 ₽84.8
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.49 ₽37.59
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$0.88 ₽67.9
96.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.62 ₽125
96.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.12 ₽86.4
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.60 ₽46.72
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.18 ₽91.2
16.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.52 ₽117
48.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.92 ₽691
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.59 ₽355
25.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$8.30 ₽642
6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.23 ₽95.5
82.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.56 ₽121
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.48 ₽114
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.69 ₽131
-19.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.66 ₽51.4
69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.42 ₽32.89
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.81 ₽140
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.50 ₽38.66
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$1.43 ₽110
58.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$5.98 ₽463
66.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$0.92 ₽71.0
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.74 ₽135
37.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.44 ₽34.14
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$1.87 ₽145
-21.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.16 ₽12.57
1118.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.70 ₽287
109.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.72 ₽55.6
34.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$48.1K ₽3.7M
-62.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$43.9K ₽3.4M
-39.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$103 ₽7,979
-21.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$5.62 ₽435
67.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.41 ₽419
336.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.09 ₽2,717
-27.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.09 ₽317
0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$89.4 ₽6,920
242.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,068 ₽469.8K
-2.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$98.1 ₽7,597
-39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$47.32 ₽3,663
-32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$89.6 ₽6,938
14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$76.1 ₽5,891
41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$315 ₽24.4K
53.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$232 ₽17.9K
62.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$572 ₽44.3K
43.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$299 ₽23.1K
141.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,468 ₽113.6K
89.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,124 ₽87.0K
17.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$722 ₽55.9K
-25.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ulyanovsk: March 1, 2026

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