Cost of Living Comparison Between Yakutsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yakutsk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yakutsk is 13.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yakutsk is 2.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 ₽764
$6.23 COP 26K
53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.21 ₽3,607
$32.34 COP 134.8K
39.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 ₽592
$7.39 COP 30.8K
0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₽201
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₽128
$1.1 COP 4,575
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 ₽299
$1.66 COP 6,916
125.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 ₽359
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₽148
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₽128
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$2.47 ₽197
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 ₽1,115
$4.55 COP 19K
207.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 ₽695
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 ₽822
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 ₽261
$2.26 COP 9,410
44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 ₽255
$1.07 COP 4,461
198.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 ₽338
$1.51 COP 6,293
180.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 ₽278
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 ₽87.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ₽137
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 ₽131
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₽206
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 ₽702
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽99.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₽201
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₽50.2
$0.83 COP 3,464
-24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.82 ₽1,023
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-69.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ₽200
$1.41 COP 5,899
78.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ₽107
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.82 ₽704
$7.85 COP 32.7K
12.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₽64.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
-20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K ₽3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
144.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K ₽2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 ₽14.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
116.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₽419
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-44.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.09 ₽805
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 ₽3,782
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.02 ₽800
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-47.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 ₽417
$3.96 COP 16.5K
31.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ₽11.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-53.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,540 ₽202.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-57.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.24 ₽2,492
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-46.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 ₽1,535
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 ₽5,148
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 ₽5,114
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ₽49.8K
$489 COP 2M
27.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 ₽33.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
12.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 ₽75.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
13.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 ₽56.6K
$729 COP 3M
-2.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,646 ₽211.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
20.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,622 ₽209.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yakutsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 ₽97.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
123.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.43
-36.71%

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Last update for Yakutsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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