Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulyanovsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulyanovsk and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulyanovsk is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ulyanovsk is 3.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 ₽708
$6.23 COP 26K
42.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.44 ₽2,508
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₽443
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.76%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₽185
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 ₽85
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₽36.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ₽69.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-47.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₽130
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ₽94.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$1.52 ₽121
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 ₽734
$4.55 COP 19K
102.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 ₽377
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 ₽670
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 ₽104
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₽125
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ₽121
$1.51 COP 6,293
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₽49.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₽31.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 ₽143
$0.89 COP 3,718
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₽43.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 ₽114
$2.35 COP 9,809
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 ₽1,008
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₽67.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ₽32.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ₽147
$1.41 COP 5,899
30.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₽13.58
$1.96 COP 8,164
-91.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 ₽298
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-52.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₽59.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
-27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
176.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₽3.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
69.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₽8,235
$82.5 COP 344.1K
25.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₽429
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.43 ₽433
$23.51 COP 98K
-76.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.03 ₽2,795
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₽320
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.1 ₽7,185
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,929 ₽473.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 ₽8,009
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 ₽3,839
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 ₽7,086
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 ₽6,184
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 ₽25.3K
$489 COP 2M
-35.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₽18.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 ₽45.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₽24.4K
$729 COP 3M
-58.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,480 ₽118.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 ₽84.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulyanovsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 ₽57.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Ulyanovsk: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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