Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 21.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penza is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 ₽611

$6.23 COP 26K

22.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.21 ₽2,570

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-0.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.55 ₽443

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-24.90%

Cappuccino

$1.13 ₽89.8

$1.72 COP 7,155

-34.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₽67.8

$1.1 COP 4,575

-22.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 ₽48.13

$0.73 COP 3,060

-17.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ₽89.6

$1.66 COP 6,916

-32.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₽179

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-30.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 ₽98.2

$1.09 COP 4,552

12.84%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 ₽61.6

$1.24 COP 5,188

-37.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 ₽133

$1.33 COP 5,544

24.81%

Eggs

$1.81 ₽144

$2.22 COP 9,252

-18.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 ₽813

$4.55 COP 19K

123.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.16 ₽332

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-27.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₽686

$8.59 COP 35.8K

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 ₽92.6

$2.26 COP 9,410

-48.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₽140

$1.07 COP 4,461

64.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ₽138

$1.51 COP 6,293

14.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 ₽236

$1.42 COP 5,911

108.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 ₽36.86

$1.11 COP 4,619

-58.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₽39.19

$1.18 COP 4,932

-58.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 ₽147

$0.89 COP 3,718

106.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₽56.9

$0.84 COP 3,507

-15.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 ₽241

$2.35 COP 9,809

28.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.89 ₽549

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-26.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₽74.5

$1.18 COP 4,927

-21.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₽155

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-22.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₽36.44

$0.83 COP 3,464

-44.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ₽156

$1.41 COP 5,899

38.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₽43.48

$1.96 COP 8,164

-72.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 ₽358

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-42.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 ₽60.7

$1.02 COP 4,265

-25.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.7K ₽2.7M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

91.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.9K ₽2.9M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

36.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$109 ₽8,723

$82.5 COP 344.1K

32.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.91 ₽472

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-37.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.95 ₽635

$23.51 COP 98K

-66.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.45 ₽2,509

$25.68 COP 107.1K

22.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 ₽309

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-2.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$319 ₽25.5K

$305 COP 1.3M

4.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,945 ₽554.1K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

17.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 ₽5,665

$57.9 COP 241.4K

22.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.17 ₽3,604

$31.59 COP 131.7K

42.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₽9,167

$103 COP 430.1K

11.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 ₽8,653

$106 COP 440.5K

2.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ₽35.4K

$489 COP 2M

-9.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₽20.1K

$379 COP 1.6M

-33.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$801 ₽63.9K

$827 COP 3.4M

-3.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$352 ₽28.1K

$729 COP 3M

-51.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,234 ₽178.3K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

2.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,285 ₽102.6K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-16.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$567 ₽45.3K

$550 COP 2.3M

3.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-40.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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