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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tomsk is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomsk is 15.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
9.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-2.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
$1.65 COPย 6,043
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.65
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-0.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
$1.10 COPย 4,026
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.44
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
$1.34 COPย 4,905
41.04%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-25.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 โ‚ฝ851
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
142.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-2.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 โ‚ฝ688
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-17.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
$1.07 COPย 3,939
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฝ168
$1.48 COPย 5,418
45.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฝ302
$1.36 COPย 5,011
184.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-43.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.52
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-53.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
$0.89 COPย 3,274
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.93
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
$2.28 COPย 8,361
10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.4
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.65
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-55.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.58 โ‚ฝ2,073
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-34.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
$1.48 COPย 5,417
10.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.55
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-86.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-22.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.4M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
76.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
58.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,992
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-46.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-66.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,736
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
134.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
37.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
39.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,888
$316 COPย 1.2M
-76.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 โ‚ฝ342.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-26.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 โ‚ฝ6,043
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 โ‚ฝ2,714
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 โ‚ฝ14.1K
$108 COPย 394.9K
67.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-9.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-23.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฝ57.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-30.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,042 โ‚ฝ159.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-32.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,457 โ‚ฝ113.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
9.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 โ‚ฝ56.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
39.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
13.43
64.41%

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Last update for Tomsk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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