Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zlatoust Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zlatoust

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22% more expensive than Zlatoust without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% cheaper than Zlatoust without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.46 ₽515
-3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.24 ₽3,051
-15.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.86 ₽467
26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 ₽189
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 ₽85.3
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.51 ₽40.81
43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.35 ₽108
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.49 ₽199
28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.11 ₽88.9
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.66 ₽52.6
87.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.44 ₽115
-7.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 ₽142
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.61 ₽846
-57.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.81 ₽384
18.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.76 ₽699
-1.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ₽143
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 ₽143
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.92 ₽153
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.72 ₽217
-47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.85 ₽67.6
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.72 ₽57.2
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 ₽113
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 ₽57.2
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 ₽240
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.78 ₽621
20.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.95 ₽75.6
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.93 ₽154
29.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.09
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.93 ₽154
-26.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₽28.17
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.27 ₽500
25.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.72 ₽57.5
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.6K ₽2.8M
-49.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.9K ₽2.9M
-27.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₽8,855
-25.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.83 ₽465
61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.74 ₽618
203.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.74 ₽2,852
-28.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.03 ₽402
-21.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$323 ₽25.8K
-5.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,980 ₽556.9K
-15.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.9 ₽5,655
-18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.07 ₽3,517
-28.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ₽9,111
-9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 ₽8,649
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$442 ₽35.2K
10.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$308 ₽24.6K
22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$758 ₽60.5K
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$498 ₽39.7K
46.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,053 ₽163.8K
6.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,541 ₽123K
-0.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zlatoust
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.33
-12.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zlatoust: October 28, 2025

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