Cost of Living Comparison Between Serov and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Serov and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Serov is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serov is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.71 ₽775
$6.23 COP 26K
55.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.96 ₽3,029
$32.34 COP 134.8K
17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₽453
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₽184
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₽204
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₽91.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽55.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$1.78 ₽142
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ₽854
$4.55 COP 19K
135.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 ₽385
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 ₽695
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₽145
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽149
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽159
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 ₽222
$1.42 COP 5,911
95.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₽63.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 ₽56
$1.18 COP 4,932
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽109
$0.89 COP 3,718
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽56.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₽231
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 ₽680
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₽81.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₽151
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Serov
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
-39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.41 COP 5,899
32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.22 ₽496
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ₽2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,563
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 ₽462
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.97 ₽636
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.25 ₽2,892
$25.68 COP 107.1K
41.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 ₽397
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ₽25.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
6.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,974 ₽556.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ₽5,551
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 ₽3,609
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,141
$103 COP 430.1K
11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,522
$106 COP 440.5K
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serov
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₽35.9K
$489 COP 2M
-8.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 ₽62K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₽40.5K
$729 COP 3M
-30.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 ₽174K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 ₽116.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serov
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Serov: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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