Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolensk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolensk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolensk is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Smolensk is 18.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 ₽764
$6.23 COP 26K
53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.81 ₽3,017
$32.34 COP 134.8K
16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 ₽462
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.65%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₽183
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽86.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽109
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽199
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ₽85.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽51.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.51 ₽121
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 ₽907
$4.55 COP 19K
149.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 ₽351
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 ₽1,028
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₽149
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽146
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.51 COP 6,293
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ₽183
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 ₽78.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ₽75
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₽80.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$2.35 COP 9,809
7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 ₽383
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽71
$1.18 COP 4,927
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₽132
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽40.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 ₽820
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₽82.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽504
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₽62
$1.02 COP 4,265
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₽1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ₽2.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ₽5,611
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 ₽624
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 ₽729
$23.51 COP 98K
-61.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.84 ₽3,258
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 ₽813
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₽384
$3.96 COP 16.5K
21.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 ₽12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,123 ₽568.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,979
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 ₽3,842
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ₽9,536
$103 COP 430.1K
15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 ₽6,783
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ₽27.5K
$489 COP 2M
-29.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 ₽18.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ₽47.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ₽34.4K
$729 COP 3M
-40.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 ₽112.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 ₽81.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolensk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₽28.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.9
13.43
-11.39%

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Last update for Smolensk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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