Cost of Living Comparison Between Perm and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Perm and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Perm is 8.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perm is 12.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 ₽688
$6.23 COP 26K
38.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 ₽2,538
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₽453
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.25 ₽179
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₽78.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₽34.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₽208
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 ₽75.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₽54.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ₽117
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$1.8 ₽143
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ₽741
$4.55 COP 19K
104.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 ₽372
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 ₽773
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ₽131
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ₽152
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₽203
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 ₽78.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ₽64
$1.18 COP 4,932
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₽89.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₽245
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 ₽660
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₽79.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₽151
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Perm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 ₽1,857
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 ₽140
$1.41 COP 5,899
24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 ₽12.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
-91.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 ₽358
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-42.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽62.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ₽2.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K ₽3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 ₽8,104
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.9 ₽471
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-37.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 ₽772
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 ₽2,436
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 ₽1,326
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ₽402
$3.96 COP 16.5K
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ₽27.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,854 ₽387.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-18.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 ₽7,916
$57.9 COP 241.4K
71.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.73 ₽3,170
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 ₽11.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
38.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 ₽12K
$106 COP 440.5K
42.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 ₽42.9K
$489 COP 2M
9.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ₽28.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ₽65.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₽46.5K
$729 COP 3M
-20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,167 ₽172.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-1.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,514 ₽120.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 ₽62.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
42.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.62
13.43
31.20%

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Last update for Perm: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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