Cost of Living Comparison Between Sterlitamak and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sterlitamak and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sterlitamak is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sterlitamak is 8.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.13 ₽808
$6.23 COP 26K
62.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ₽4,059
$32.34 COP 134.8K
57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 ₽515
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.72%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₽201
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₽62.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₽45.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₽119
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-53.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 ₽82.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽56.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
-42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ₽117
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$1.72 ₽137
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 ₽824
$4.55 COP 19K
127.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 ₽404
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.54 ₽681
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₽162
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₽158
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ₽209
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 ₽233
$1.42 COP 5,911
105.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₽58
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ₽67.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 ₽143
$0.89 COP 3,718
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽38.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ₽239
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 ₽496
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽75
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽41.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 ₽155
$1.41 COP 5,899
37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 ₽39.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 ₽561
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K ₽3.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
130.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K ₽3.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
85.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 ₽8,008
$82.5 COP 344.1K
21.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 ₽393
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-47.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.81 ₽543
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.26 ₽2,893
$25.68 COP 107.1K
41.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 ₽300
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 ₽30.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
25.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,048 ₽402.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-14.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 ₽5,959
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 ₽3,104
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 ₽10.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
26.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₽9,272
$106 COP 440.5K
9.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.8K
$489 COP 2M
-8.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₽60.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₽40.3K
$729 COP 3M
-30.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ₽142.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-18.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,444 ₽115.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-5.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sterlitamak
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$848 ₽67.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
54.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Sterlitamak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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