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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.69 ₽661
-29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$31.32 ₽2,381
5.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.66 ₽430
29.33%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.43 ₽185
-31.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.07 ₽81.2
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.48 ₽36.54
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$0.92 ₽70.3
85.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.67 ₽127
89.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.07 ₽81.1
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.64 ₽48.91
104.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.24 ₽94.0
11.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.56 ₽119
42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.08 ₽691
-52.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.59 ₽349
26.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.34 ₽634
7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.26 ₽95.6
79.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.53 ₽117
-27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.47 ₽112
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.74 ₽133
-21.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.67 ₽51.2
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.42 ₽32.07
176.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.76 ₽134
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.50 ₽38.26
74.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.43 ₽109
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.99 ₽456
81.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.92 ₽70.3
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.80 ₽137
37.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.41 ₽30.86
92.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.93 ₽147
-26.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.17 ₽13.29
1023.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$3.90 ₽297
96.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.75 ₽56.8
29.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$49.0K ₽3.7M
-63.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$44.2K ₽3.4M
-40.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$99.7 ₽7,579
-18.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.57 ₽423
72.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.43 ₽413
348.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$36.15 ₽2,748
-28.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.12 ₽313
-5.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$89.3 ₽6,787
240.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,960 ₽453.2K
-0.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$100 ₽7,612
-41.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$47.56 ₽3,616
-31.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$88.5 ₽6,727
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$77.6 ₽5,901
39.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$311 ₽23.7K
52.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$234 ₽17.8K
58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$573 ₽43.5K
48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$304 ₽23.1K
135.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,492 ₽113.4K
92.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,136 ₽86.4K
21.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$749 ₽57.0K
-27.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ulyanovsk: April 11, 2026

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