Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veliky Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veliky Novgorod

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18% cheaper than Veliky Novgorod without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Veliky Novgorod without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.38 ₽749
-33.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.8 ₽3,974
-35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.87 ₽469
25.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.61 ₽208
-34.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 ₽86.7
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.58 ₽46.23
25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.91 ₽152
-13.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.62 ₽209
22.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 ₽93
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.88 ₽69.9
40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.58 ₽126
-15.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.91 ₽153
16.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.22 ₽975
-62.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.77 ₽301
51.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.89 ₽869
-21.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 ₽140
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ₽99.9
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 ₽159
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.38 ₽269
-57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 ₽69.8
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.63 ₽50.4
87.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 ₽108
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 ₽57.7
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.9 ₽232
-18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.21 ₽496
50.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 ₽84.3
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 ₽161
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.48 ₽38.45
72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.98 ₽2,871
16.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.3 ₽103
8.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.59 ₽47.27
232.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.82 ₽624
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.74 ₽59.3
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K ₽3M
-53.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K ₽2.9M
-28.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$133 ₽10.6K
-37.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.01 ₽559
34.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.22 ₽576
225.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.48 ₽2,512
-18.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.54 ₽442
-28.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$405 ₽32.3K
-24.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,542 ₽761.4K
-37.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 ₽8,058
-42.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.3 ₽4,333
-41.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 ₽9,370
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 ₽10.8K
-21.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$444 ₽35.4K
10.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$304 ₽24.3K
24.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$765 ₽61.1K
8.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$513 ₽40.9K
42.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,309 ₽104.4K
67.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,218 ₽97.1K
25.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Veliky Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$771 ₽61.5K
-28.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24.95
-46.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veliky Novgorod: October 28, 2025

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