Cost of Living Comparison Between Podolsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Podolsk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Podolsk is 3.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Podolsk is 18.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 ₽1,020
$6.23 COP 26K
105.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 ₽4,579
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 ₽495
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ₽164
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽78.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ₽241
$1.66 COP 6,916
81.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₽244
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ₽103
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 ₽62.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₽78.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$1.84 ₽147
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 ₽1,043
$4.55 COP 19K
187.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 ₽487
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 ₽712
$8.59 COP 35.8K
3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ₽148
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ₽168
$1.07 COP 4,461
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ₽183
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 ₽323
$1.42 COP 5,911
185.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ₽81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ₽68
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₽78.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₽64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₽260
$2.35 COP 9,809
38.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 ₽714
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₽192
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ₽200
$1.41 COP 5,899
78.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ₽38.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 ₽635
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 ₽48.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
-40.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K ₽3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 ₽12.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
84.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 ₽627
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₽657
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 ₽2,836
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ₽514
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ₽25.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,082 ₽565.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 ₽6,911
$57.9 COP 241.4K
49.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 ₽4,310
$31.59 COP 131.7K
71.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 ₽10.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 ₽12.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
50.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ₽34.9K
$489 COP 2M
-10.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₽24.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 ₽60.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 ₽41.3K
$729 COP 3M
-29.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₽169.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 ₽110.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Podolsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$493 ₽39.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-10.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.57
13.43
-21.30%

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Last update for Podolsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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