Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Petersburg is 21.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Petersburg is 29.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 ₽755
$6.23 COP 26K
52.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 ₽4,016
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 ₽447
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.09%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ₽217
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽86.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₽257
$1.66 COP 6,916
93.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ₽297
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 ₽95.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ₽71.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 ₽125
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$1.91 ₽153
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 ₽982
$4.55 COP 19K
170.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 ₽442
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ₽861
$8.59 COP 35.8K
25.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 ₽134
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₽145
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 ₽269
$1.42 COP 5,911
137.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 ₽72
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₽50.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ₽104
$0.89 COP 3,718
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₽239
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 ₽795
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₽80.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₽167
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ₽70.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 ₽4,197
$41.9 COP 174.7K
25.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 ₽220
$1.41 COP 5,899
95.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₽44.28
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 ₽606
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽59.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ₽3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 ₽10.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 ₽537
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-28.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 ₽580
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 ₽2,950
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 ₽1,851
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 ₽468
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 ₽31.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
28.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 ₽766.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 ₽8,040
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 ₽4,366
$31.59 COP 131.7K
73.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₽9,316
$103 COP 430.1K
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 ₽10.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
27.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₽62.1K
$489 COP 2M
58.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 ₽36.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 ₽111.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 ₽71.7K
$729 COP 3M
23.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 ₽317.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
81.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 ₽209.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Petersburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 ₽92.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
110.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
13.43
85.78%

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Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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