Cost of Living Comparison Between Vorkuta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vorkuta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vorkuta is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vorkuta is 5.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 ₽755
$6.23 COP 26K
51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.68 ₽3,087
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 ₽457
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.60%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₽108
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽199
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₽92.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.7 ₽135
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ₽853
$4.55 COP 19K
134.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 ₽377
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 ₽704
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₽145
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽159
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ₽213
$1.42 COP 5,911
88.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₽67.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽53.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽113
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$2.35 COP 9,809
24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 ₽686
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽79.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₽154
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.41 COP 5,899
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ₽510
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
91.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,812
$82.5 COP 344.1K
33.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.99 ₽478
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 ₽635
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 ₽2,835
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 ₽413
$3.96 COP 16.5K
30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 ₽26.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
8.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,122 ₽568.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 ₽5,543
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 ₽3,529
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₽9,009
$103 COP 430.1K
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,435
$106 COP 440.5K
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₽35.1K
$489 COP 2M
-10.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ₽24.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₽61.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ₽41K
$729 COP 3M
-29.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₽169.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 ₽97.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-20.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vorkuta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Vorkuta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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