Cost of Living Comparison Between Novokuznetsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Novokuznetsk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Novokuznetsk is 13.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novokuznetsk is 1.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 ₽759
$6.23 COP 26K
52.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.6 ₽3,000
$32.34 COP 134.8K
16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 ₽464
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.38%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₽182
$1.72 COP 7,155
32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₽86.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽108
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.78 ₽142
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₽851
$4.55 COP 19K
134.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 ₽387
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 ₽709
$8.59 COP 35.8K
3.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ₽140
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽148
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₽159
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ₽212
$1.42 COP 5,911
87.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₽67.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽108
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 ₽240
$2.35 COP 9,809
28.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ₽530
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽74.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₽149
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.41 COP 5,899
36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 ₽509
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58
$1.02 COP 4,265
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,834
$82.5 COP 344.1K
34.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₽624
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.08 ₽2,879
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 ₽403
$3.96 COP 16.5K
27.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽25.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,905 ₽550.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 ₽5,519
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44 ₽3,511
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,113
$103 COP 430.1K
10.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₽8,682
$106 COP 440.5K
2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₽35.1K
$489 COP 2M
-10.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 ₽24.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ₽61.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ₽40.9K
$729 COP 3M
-29.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,820 ₽145.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-16.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 ₽100.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-18.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novokuznetsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 ₽30.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-30.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.62
13.43
1.41%

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Last update for Novokuznetsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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