Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vladivostok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vladivostok

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.7% cheaper than Vladivostok without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.5% cheaper than Vladivostok without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.09 ₽1,204
-58.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.98 ₽3,030
-14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.7 ₽454
29.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.93 ₽234
-41.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.03 ₽82.6
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 ₽53.2
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.29 ₽103
28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.08 ₽246
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 ₽125
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 ₽55.7
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.73 ₽138
-23.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.74 ₽219
-18.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.15 ₽890
-59.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.24 ₽498
-8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.76 ₽859
-20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.51 ₽200
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.29 ₽183
-53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.6 ₽207
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.95 ₽236
-51.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 ₽70.2
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.77 ₽61.7
53.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 ₽140
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.18 ₽94.3
-28.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 ₽239
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.21 ₽735
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.1 ₽87.6
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.21 ₽256
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.57 ₽45.71
45.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.68 ₽1,251
167.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.88 ₽150
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.16 ₽12.38
1125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.63 ₽529
18.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₽58.6
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K ₽2.5M
-43.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K ₽3.1M
-32.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$181 ₽14.4K
-54.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.71 ₽456
65.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.95 ₽714
162.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.1 ₽4,078
-49.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$58.2 ₽4,645
-67.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.76 ₽459
-31.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$477 ₽38.1K
-36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,105 ₽566.9K
-16.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$120 ₽9,577
-51.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$58.6 ₽4,678
-46.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.8 ₽6,449
27.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 ₽12.2K
-30.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$675 ₽53.8K
-27.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$464 ₽37.1K
-18.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,292 ₽103.1K
-36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$861 ₽68.7K
-15.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,954 ₽235.7K
-25.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,174 ₽173.4K
-29.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vladivostok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$866 ₽69.1K
-36.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21
-36.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vladivostok: October 28, 2025

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