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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vologda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vologda

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.2% more expensive than Vologda without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.8% cheaper than Vologda without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.78 โ‚ฝ763
-38.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$37.56 โ‚ฝ2,930
-13.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.76 โ‚ฝ449
23.78%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
-7.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
-18.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.17
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
21.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.6
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.42
113.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.1
17.54%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.90 โ‚ฝ226
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.92 โ‚ฝ852
-58.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
20.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.89 โ‚ฝ694
0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.5
149.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.3
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.97 โ‚ฝ153
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.70 โ‚ฝ211
-49.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
44.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.8
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.92 โ‚ฝ306
158.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.9
17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
24.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.37
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$17.36 โ‚ฝ1,354
135.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.54
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
27.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
30.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-49.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-26.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$109 โ‚ฝ8,507
-24.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.89 โ‚ฝ460
61.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$6.12 โ‚ฝ477
286.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$36.09 โ‚ฝ2,815
-28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.20 โ‚ฝ406
-22.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$327 โ‚ฝ25.5K
-3.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$7,106 โ‚ฝ554.3K
-15.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$68.8 โ‚ฝ5,368
-14.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$44.00 โ‚ฝ3,433
-26.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$114 โ‚ฝ8,855
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$109 โ‚ฝ8,496
-1.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
51.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$224 โ‚ฝ17.5K
65.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$471 โ‚ฝ36.8K
74.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$351 โ‚ฝ27.4K
108.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,211 โ‚ฝ94.5K
149.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$924 โ‚ฝ72.1K
44.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vologda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$807 โ‚ฝ62.9K
-35.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vologda: January 11, 2026

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