Cost of Living Comparison Between Saransk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saransk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Saransk is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saransk is 3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 ₽911
$6.23 COP 26K
83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.27 ₽3,054
$32.34 COP 134.8K
18.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 ₽459
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.06%
Cappuccino
$2.61 ₽208
$1.72 COP 7,155
51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽99.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₽33.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₽80.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ₽254
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₽48.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 ₽104
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$1.48 ₽118
$2.22 COP 9,252
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 ₽830
$4.55 COP 19K
128.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 ₽380
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 ₽696
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 ₽104
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₽203
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₽99.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.28
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₽197
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 ₽601
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₽83.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₽118
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽41.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 ₽2,013
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 ₽155
$1.41 COP 5,899
37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 ₽47.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-69.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 ₽614
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-2.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ₽1.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₽2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,856
$82.5 COP 344.1K
34.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 ₽249
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₽601
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 ₽2,792
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.91 ₽312
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-79.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 ₽518
$3.96 COP 16.5K
63.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ₽27K
$305 COP 1.3M
11.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,938 ₽314.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 ₽3,523
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.03 ₽2,556
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 ₽5,060
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 ₽2,995
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 ₽40.1K
$489 COP 2M
2.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 ₽19.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₽60.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₽40.2K
$729 COP 3M
-30.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,484 ₽118.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 ₽81.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saransk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 ₽30.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-30.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
13.43
21.59%

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Last update for Saransk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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