Cost of Living Comparison Between Anshan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Anshan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Anshan is 35% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anshan is 27.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 ¥24.53
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.59 ¥126
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ¥29.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ¥21.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ¥2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ¥10.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-53.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ¥11.85
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.36 ¥2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
-72.93%
Eggs
$1.95 ¥13.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 ¥60.4
$4.55 COP 19K
85.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-70.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 ¥60.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
-58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ¥25.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 ¥51.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.24
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 ¥7.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 ¥28.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-48.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K ¥129.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ¥98.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-47.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.46 ¥197
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-66.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 ¥49.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥82.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.31 ¥196
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 ¥98.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 ¥40.29
$3.96 COP 16.5K
41.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 ¥1,521
$305 COP 1.3M
-30.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,646 ¥69.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.47 ¥247
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-40.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.64 ¥248
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 ¥599
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ¥497
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 ¥981
$489 COP 2M
-72.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ¥808
$379 COP 1.6M
-70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,029
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ¥1,514
$729 COP 3M
-71.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,105 ¥22.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,004 ¥14.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anshan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 ¥6,492
$550 COP 2.3M
64.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Anshan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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