Cost of Living Comparison Between Oktyabr'skiy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oktyabr'skiy and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Oktyabr'skiy is 0.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oktyabr'skiy is 2.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.85 ₽1,025
$6.23 COP 26K
106.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 ₽4,081
$32.34 COP 134.8K
58.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₽453
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₽185
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽93.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ₽90
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₽204
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₽50.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ₽95.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-9.77%
Eggs
$1.72 ₽137
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₽723
$4.55 COP 19K
99.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 ₽414
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 ₽687
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ₽118
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₽145
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ₽179
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 ₽194
$1.42 COP 5,911
71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₽49.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₽38.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 ₽140
$0.89 COP 3,718
97.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ₽239
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 ₽451
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₽188
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ₽285
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 ₽298
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-52.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.3K ₽3.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
179.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K ₽3.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
70.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 ₽9,407
$82.5 COP 344.1K
42.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.77 ₽540
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.58 ₽684
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 ₽2,829
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 ₽331
$3.96 COP 16.5K
4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 ₽25.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
3.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,012 ₽479.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 ₽7,922
$57.9 COP 241.4K
71.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 ₽3,797
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 ₽6,029
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₽36K
$489 COP 2M
-7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 ₽60.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ₽40K
$729 COP 3M
-31.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,830 ₽146.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-16.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 ₽122.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-0.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oktyabr'skiy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Oktyabr'skiy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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