Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sochi is 15.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sochi is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 ₽822
$6.23 COP 26K
65.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ₽4,037
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 ₽408
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$2.85 ₽228
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₽108
$1.1 COP 4,575
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽71.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ₽100
$1.66 COP 6,916
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₽179
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₽78
$1.09 COP 4,552
-10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55
$1.24 COP 5,188
-44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-42.11%
Eggs
$1.69 ₽135
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ₽650
$4.55 COP 19K
79.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽396
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-13.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ₽589
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₽97.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₽131
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₽120
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₽186
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₽41.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽109
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 ₽207
$2.35 COP 9,809
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₽586
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₽68.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₽168
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₽48.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.41 COP 5,899
36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 ₽298
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
176.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₽1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ₽4,572
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 ₽504
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-33.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 ₽647
$23.51 COP 98K
-65.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ₽4,212
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 ₽581
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-61.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ₽497
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ₽23K
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 ₽616K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.91 ₽3,823
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-17.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.24 ₽2,652
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,104
$103 COP 430.1K
10.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₽8,221
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 ₽53.3K
$489 COP 2M
36.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₽37.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 ₽120.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
83.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 ₽79.2K
$729 COP 3M
36.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,606 ₽527.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
201.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 ₽297.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
143.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 ₽61.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
40.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
13.43
21.59%

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Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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