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

😐 Solo nomad: Tomsk is 13.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tomsk is 14.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 ₽498
$6.23 COP 26K
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₽2,513
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-2.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₽467
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.70%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₽172
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽36.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
-38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₽239
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₽46.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.86%
Eggs
$1.68 ₽134
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 ₽848
$4.55 COP 19K
133.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 ₽441
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$1.51 COP 6,293
41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ₽296
$1.42 COP 5,911
160.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₽42.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₽83.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$2.35 COP 9,809
7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 ₽610
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽73.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₽146
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₽29.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 ₽2,137
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-36.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 ₽134
$1.41 COP 5,899
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ₽489
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ₽54.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K ₽3.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₽9,178
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₽419
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-44.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₽631
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ₽4,974
$25.68 COP 107.1K
142.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 ₽2,045
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ₽450
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 ₽6,029
$305 COP 1.3M
-75.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 ₽353.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,976
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ₽2,749
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₽10.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
27.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 ₽14.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
71.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$489 COP 2M
-7.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 ₽58.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.4K
$729 COP 3M
-30.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ₽158K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 ₽113.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-7.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 ₽59.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
36.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
13.43
64.41%

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Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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