Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Odesa is 16.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odesa is 12.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₴309
$6.23 COP 26K
19.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 ₴1,203
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-10.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 ₴260
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₴58.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₴28.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₴20.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₴41.99
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₴71.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₴43.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 ₴58.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
5.26%
Eggs
$1.61 ₴66.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 ₴334
$4.55 COP 19K
76.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 ₴182
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 ₴271
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 ₴30.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
-66.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₴66.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ₴72.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ₴98.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ₴26.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₴21.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ₴62.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₴23.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ₴115
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 ₴197
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₴35.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₴61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₴15.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
-54.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.75 ₴571
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-67.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 ₴81.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₴13.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ₴118
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ₴56.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
32.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ₴1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ₴1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 ₴3,835
$82.5 COP 344.1K
11.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 ₴223
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.65 ₴276
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 ₴1,095
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.81 ₴532
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-33.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₴256
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ₴10.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
-17.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,097 ₴87.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-64.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₴2,612
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 ₴1,660
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 ₴3,664
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₴4,311
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₴11.3K
$489 COP 2M
-44.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₴7,100
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₴21.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₴13K
$729 COP 3M
-57.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 ₴63.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 ₴37K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odesa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 ₴18.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-18.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
13.43
56.37%

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Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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