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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yoshkar-Ola is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yoshkar-Ola is 2.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 ₽870
$5.91 COP 22.5K
89.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.48 ₽1,978
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-20.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 ₽388
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ₽95.9
$1.65 COP 6,284
-25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽51.9
$1.11 COP 4,224
-39.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₽33.05
$0.71 COP 2,716
-39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 ₽80.6
$1.74 COP 6,637
-40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₽240
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 ₽80.8
$1.1 COP 4,176
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₽44.46
$1.3 COP 4,965
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ₽106
$1.39 COP 5,302
-2.16%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽124
$2.18 COP 8,302
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 ₽817
$4.54 COP 17.3K
131.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₽383
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-15.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 ₽692
$8.62 COP 32.8K
3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ₽135
$2.24 COP 8,539
-22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ₽135
$1.07 COP 4,080
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₽154
$1.53 COP 5,822
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 ₽190
$1.41 COP 5,377
73.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₽55.4
$1.12 COP 4,269
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽51.2
$1.14 COP 4,343
-42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₽92.6
$0.9 COP 3,418
32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽56.5
$0.91 COP 3,481
-19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ₽229
$2.34 COP 8,932
26.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽87.9
$1.15 COP 4,369
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₽168
$2.38 COP 9,066
-9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₽30.45
$0.81 COP 3,069
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽144
$1.46 COP 5,572
26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 ₽12.64
$1.99 COP 7,570
-91.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 ₽596
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-3.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽56.8
$1.01 COP 3,844
-27.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K ₽3.2M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
132.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K ₽2.5M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
18.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₽8,855
$80.8 COP 308K
41.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.63 ₽437
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.13 ₽553
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-69.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.25 ₽2,814
$25.61 COP 97.6K
41.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ₽431
$4.12 COP 15.7K
34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ₽26.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
11.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,880 ₽301.2K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-33.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ₽6,403
$58.8 COP 224K
40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.4 ₽6,005
$31.9 COP 121.5K
142.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 ₽11.3K
$102 COP 387.4K
42.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₽8,657
$108 COP 413K
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.1K
$478 COP 1.8M
-32.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₽20.1K
$375 COP 1.4M
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 ₽39.1K
$838 COP 3.2M
-39.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 ₽29.9K
$727 COP 2.8M
-47.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,295 ₽100.5K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-42.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 ₽96.5K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-22.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yoshkar-Ola
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 ₽39.2K
$517 COP 2M
-2.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13.43
-6.92%

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Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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