Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.2% cheaper than Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.45 ₽754
-34.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.38 ₽3,062
-15.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.6 ₽447
31.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.33 ₽186
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 ₽85.7
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 ₽41.36
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 ₽108
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.61 ₽209
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.1 ₽168
-48.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.01 ₽80.7
22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 ₽110
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.71 ₽216
-18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.55 ₽921
-60.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.27 ₽500
-8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11 ₽878
-21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.09 ₽247
-26.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.51 ₽280
-69.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.02 ₽321
-62.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.7 ₽375
-69.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.94 ₽74.9
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.03 ₽82.1
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.69 ₽135
-47.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 ₽72.4
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.87 ₽229
-18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.27 ₽739
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 ₽80.2
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.95 ₽155
27.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.4 ₽31.79
107.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.95 ₽156
-27.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.54 ₽43.09
262.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.2 ₽495
26.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.8 ₽63.6
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.4K ₽2.7M
-48.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.8K ₽1.8M
14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$176 ₽14K
-53.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.84 ₽626
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.79 ₽1,021
83.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.1 ₽4,478
-54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.98 ₽477
-33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 ₽25.6K
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,101 ₽566.6K
-16.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.6 ₽5,471
-15.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.19 ₽3,606
-30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ₽9,125
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94 ₽7,499
12.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$437 ₽34.9K
11.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$302 ₽24.1K
25.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$753 ₽60.1K
9.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$501 ₽40K
45.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,764 ₽300.4K
-41.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,293 ₽183K
-33.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$885 ₽70.6K
-37.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.67
-8.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: October 27, 2025

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