Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavropol and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavropol and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Stavropol is 8.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavropol is 5.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 ₽911
$6.23 COP 26K
83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.17 ₽3,045
$32.34 COP 134.8K
18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 ₽614
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.06%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₽175
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽94.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽39.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 ₽103
$1.66 COP 6,916
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽199
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ₽98.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₽42.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ₽94.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$1.58 ₽126
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 ₽565
$4.55 COP 19K
55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 ₽365
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 ₽587
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 ₽127
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₽203
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₽60.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₽44.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ₽99.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₽49.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₽249
$2.35 COP 9,809
33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 ₽497
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-65.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 ₽80
$1.41 COP 5,899
-29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₽11.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-92.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 ₽504
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K ₽2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K ₽3.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₽8,940
$82.5 COP 344.1K
35.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 ₽522
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.83 ₽465
$23.51 COP 98K
-75.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 ₽4,092
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 ₽413
$3.96 COP 16.5K
30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 ₽15.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-37.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,088 ₽246.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-47.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 ₽6,790
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.81 ₽3,815
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,165
$103 COP 430.1K
11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 ₽4,601
$106 COP 440.5K
-45.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ₽26.7K
$489 COP 2M
-31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 ₽19.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 ₽45.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₽35.8K
$729 COP 3M
-38.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,122 ₽169.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 ₽116.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavropol
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 ₽39.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-10.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.34
13.43
21.67%

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Last update for Stavropol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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