Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyatigorsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyatigorsk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyatigorsk is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyatigorsk is 8.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 ₽623
$6.23 COP 26K
25.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 ₽2,487
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-3.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ₽435
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.12%
Cappuccino
$1.95 ₽156
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₽46.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-41.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ₽93.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₽45.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₽107
$1.33 COP 5,544
1.50%
Eggs
$2 ₽160
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 ₽1,291
$4.55 COP 19K
255.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 ₽570
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 ₽549
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-19.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₽209
$2.26 COP 9,410
16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₽252
$1.07 COP 4,461
195.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.31 ₽424
$1.51 COP 6,293
251.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 ₽360
$1.42 COP 5,911
218.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ₽99.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₽40.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽108
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₽65.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₽197
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 ₽512
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₽29.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 ₽1,605
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽155
$1.41 COP 5,899
38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽19.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 ₽157
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 ₽63.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K ₽1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ₽1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-43.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₽9,033
$82.5 COP 344.1K
37.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 ₽623
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-17.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.93 ₽793
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 ₽8,363
$25.68 COP 107.1K
308.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ₽1,102
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 ₽367
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ₽26K
$305 COP 1.3M
6.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,050 ₽562.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 ₽5,526
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 ₽6,063
$31.59 COP 131.7K
140.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,148
$103 COP 430.1K
11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.13 ₽2,564
$106 COP 440.5K
-69.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₽30.6K
$489 COP 2M
-21.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ₽16.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₽22K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ₽26K
$729 COP 3M
-55.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,079 ₽165.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-5.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,316 ₽105K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-14.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyatigorsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 ₽53.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
22.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.25
13.43
-1.34%

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Last update for Pyatigorsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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