Cost of Living Comparison Between Orenburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Orenburg and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Orenburg is 23.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Orenburg is 0.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽594
$6.23 COP 26K
19.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.34 ₽2,022
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₽331
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₽127
$1.72 COP 7,155
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₽29.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₽95.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽197
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₽88.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-17.29%
Eggs
$1.87 ₽149
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 ₽693
$4.55 COP 19K
90.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 ₽451
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽677
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 ₽227
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₽119
$1.07 COP 4,461
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$1.51 COP 6,293
63.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ₽195
$1.42 COP 5,911
71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ₽83.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 ₽151
$0.89 COP 3,718
112.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₽55.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₽272
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 ₽493
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₽195
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ₽200
$1.41 COP 5,899
77.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 ₽7.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
-94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ₽435
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-30.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
-22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₽2.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 ₽12.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
87.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.79 ₽382
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 ₽725
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ₽4,008
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 ₽1,010
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-33.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 ₽449
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 ₽22.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,121 ₽568.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 ₽5,247
$57.9 COP 241.4K
13.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 ₽3,321
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₽6,069
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 ₽6,309
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ₽27.5K
$489 COP 2M
-29.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₽19.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 ₽42.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-35.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₽28.2K
$729 COP 3M
-51.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 ₽123.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-29.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₽89.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-26.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₽30.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
13.43
0.52%

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Last update for Orenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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