Cost of Living Comparison Between Surgut and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surgut and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Surgut is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surgut is 15.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.77 ₽780
$6.23 COP 26K
56.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 ₽3,080
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 ₽445
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.49%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ₽183
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.56
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽113
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 ₽52.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$1.8 ₽144
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 ₽859
$4.55 COP 19K
136.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 ₽381
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 ₽700
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 ₽221
$1.42 COP 5,911
95.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽62.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽108
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽57.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₽239
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 ₽608
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽148
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$1.41 COP 5,899
38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ₽497
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
91.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,577
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.05 ₽482
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-35.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 ₽633
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 ₽2,858
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 ₽401
$3.96 COP 16.5K
27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
5.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,020 ₽560.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ₽5,641
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 ₽3,575
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₽9,004
$103 COP 430.1K
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₽8,362
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ₽35.5K
$489 COP 2M
-8.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₽24.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₽61K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ₽39.7K
$729 COP 3M
-31.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 ₽161K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,395 ₽111.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-8.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surgut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$865 ₽69K
$550 COP 2.3M
57.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Surgut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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