Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 13.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 21.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 ₽1,076
$6.23 COP 26K
116.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 ₽4,078
$32.34 COP 134.8K
58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 ₽496
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.83%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ₽215
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.1 COP 4,575
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.66 COP 6,916
15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₽182
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.67 ₽133
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 ₽999
$4.55 COP 19K
175.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 ₽373
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 ₽928
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₽163
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.07 COP 4,461
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ₽190
$1.51 COP 6,293
58.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 ₽236
$1.42 COP 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₽58.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ₽59
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽111
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 ₽199
$2.35 COP 9,809
6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ₽582
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₽91.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ₽191
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ₽34.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 ₽2,021
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 ₽201
$1.41 COP 5,899
78.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 ₽556
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₽2.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K ₽3.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
83.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ₽10.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
56.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.94 ₽554
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-26.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 ₽762
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.49 ₽3,151
$25.68 COP 107.1K
53.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 ₽1,524
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 ₽439
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 ₽37.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
53.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,929 ₽712.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
50.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ₽5,491
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 ₽3,648
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽8,081
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₽6,020
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₽46.9K
$489 COP 2M
20.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₽30.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 ₽89.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 ₽61.9K
$729 COP 3M
6.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 ₽210.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
20.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 ₽112.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-7.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$890 ₽71K
$550 COP 2.3M
61.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
13.43
22.04%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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