Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Samara is 10.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.57 ₽1,003
$6.23 COP 26K
101.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 ₽4,023
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ₽450
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.68%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ₽193
$1.72 COP 7,155
40.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₽94.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽55.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 ₽93.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽197
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽88.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽51.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 ₽97.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$1.73 ₽138
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 ₽747
$4.55 COP 19K
105.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 ₽408
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽693
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ₽118
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₽147
$1.07 COP 4,461
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₽172
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ₽188
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₽49.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₽40.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 ₽143
$0.89 COP 3,718
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₽246
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 ₽452
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽70.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₽184
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 ₽3,266
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 ₽272
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₽33.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 ₽305
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-51.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48K ₽3.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
172.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K ₽3.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
65.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 ₽9,360
$82.5 COP 344.1K
42.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 ₽536
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₽657
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 ₽2,808
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 ₽1,129
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 ₽336
$3.96 COP 16.5K
6.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽25.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,932 ₽473.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 ₽8,026
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.58 ₽3,796
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
25.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 ₽6,022
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₽36.6K
$489 COP 2M
-6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₽22.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 ₽99K
$827 COP 3.4M
50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 ₽56.9K
$729 COP 3M
-2.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₽200.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
14.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,636 ₽130.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
6.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ₽54.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
23.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Samara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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