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Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoding and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoding and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baoding is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baoding is 28.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ยฅ11.73
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-71.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.44 ยฅ115
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-49.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ยฅ30.86
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-38.01%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ยฅ8.60
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-61.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-58.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ยฅ8.05
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-62.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฅ11.81
$1.10 COPย 4,026
53.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-12.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.05
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-56.72%
Eggs
$0.92 ยฅ6.45
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-59.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.77 ยฅ110
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
250.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.90 ยฅ13.28
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-67.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 ยฅ49.37
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.00
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-69.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
$1.48 COPย 5,418
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-64.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ24.48
$2.28 COPย 8,361
53.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 ยฅ69.7
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.46
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-61.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-73.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.36 ยฅ86.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-69.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-14.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-83.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
31.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.71
$0.94 COPย 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
3.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K ยฅ108.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-41.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 ยฅ356
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-37.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 ยฅ29.31
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-55.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.24 ยฅ29.62
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-82.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.20 ยฅ295
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
63.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-26.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ยฅ34.70
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
22.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 ยฅ4,681
$316 COPย 1.2M
112.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.0K ยฅ167.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
301.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ยฅ426
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 ยฅ246
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-22.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 ยฅ693
$108 COPย 394.9K
-7.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 ยฅ1,150
$491 COPย 1.8M
-66.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ยฅ792
$371 COPย 1.4M
-69.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 ยฅ1,717
$821 COPย 3.0M
-70.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ยฅ1,470
$731 COPย 2.7M
-71.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,356 ยฅ23.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
11.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,960 ยฅ13.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
47.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baoding
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,012 ยฅ7,064
$517 COPย 1.9M
95.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Baoding: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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