Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yekaterinburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.8% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.49 ₽1,076
-53.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.1 ₽4,078
-36.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.22 ₽496
18.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.7 ₽215
-36.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.4 ₽112
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 ₽48.06
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.92 ₽153
-13.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.28 ₽182
40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 ₽89.1
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.67 ₽53.1
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.37 ₽109
-2.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.67 ₽133
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.52 ₽999
-63.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.68 ₽373
22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.63 ₽928
-26.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.04 ₽163
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.92 ₽153
-44.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.39 ₽190
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.95 ₽236
-51.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.74 ₽58.8
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.74 ₽59
59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ₽111
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 ₽58.1
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.5 ₽199
-6.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.29 ₽582
28.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 ₽91.6
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.4 ₽191
3.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.43 ₽34.67
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.33 ₽2,021
65.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.52 ₽201
-44.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ₽25.99
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.97 ₽556
12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.71 ₽56.7
43.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.3K ₽2.6M
-45.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48K ₽3.8M
-45.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$130 ₽10.3K
-36.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.94 ₽554
36.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.55 ₽762
146.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.49 ₽3,151
-34.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.1 ₽1,524
0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.5 ₽439
-28.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$467 ₽37.2K
-34.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,929 ₽712.4K
-33.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.8 ₽5,491
-15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.72 ₽3,648
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 ₽8,081
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.4 ₽6,020
40.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$588 ₽46.9K
-16.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$382 ₽30.5K
-0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,126 ₽89.9K
-26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$776 ₽61.9K
-6.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,633 ₽210.1K
-16.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,412 ₽112.7K
8.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$890 ₽71K
-38.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.39
-18.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

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