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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 14.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 21.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.51 โ‚ฝ1,054
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
126.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,975
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ฝ485
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-12.76%
Cappuccino
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$1.65 COPย 6,043
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.06 COPย 3,882
33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.76
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$1.75 COPย 6,418
10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฝ171
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-28.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
$1.10 COPย 4,026
0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.6
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 โ‚ฝ958
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
172.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚ฝ366
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 โ‚ฝ898
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
28.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.07 COPย 3,939
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$1.48 COPย 5,418
60.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ229
$1.36 COPย 5,011
116.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.2
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$0.89 COPย 3,274
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
$2.28 COPย 8,361
12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚ฝ584
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ90.0
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$2.40 COPย 8,828
2.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฝ33.75
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-48.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 โ‚ฝ1,998
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-37.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
$1.48 COPย 5,417
63.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.79
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 โ‚ฝ540
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-13.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
82.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ฝ3.7M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
79.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.1K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
58.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 โ‚ฝ534
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 โ‚ฝ752
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-59.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.40 โ‚ฝ3,152
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
56.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 โ‚ฝ1,509
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
3.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 โ‚ฝ415
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
31.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 โ‚ฝ36.3K
$316 COPย 1.2M
47.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,865 โ‚ฝ691.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
48.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 โ‚ฝ5,492
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
19.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.92 โ‚ฝ3,660
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
44.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,958
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 โ‚ฝ5,796
$108 COPย 394.9K
-30.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฝ44.8K
$491 COPย 1.8M
16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฝ30.4K
$371 COPย 1.4M
5.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฝ86.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 โ‚ฝ61.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
7.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,597 โ‚ฝ202.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-13.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 โ‚ฝ123.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
18.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$915 โ‚ฝ71.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
77.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
13.43
22.04%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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