Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoji and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoji and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baoji is 34% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baoji is 19.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.82
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ¥80.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-65.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.41 ¥31.66
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-40.32%
Cappuccino
$2.44 ¥17.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$1.66 COP 6,916
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ¥12.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥11.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
-43.61%
Eggs
$1.65 ¥11.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 ¥49.57
$4.55 COP 19K
51.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.95 ¥14.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 ¥60.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
-45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 ¥5
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ¥3.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ¥19.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 ¥50.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥12.63
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.96 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ¥5.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ¥1.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 ¥19.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-64.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K ¥135.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.85 ¥322
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.07 ¥43.54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 ¥84.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.59 ¥306
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.87 ¥99.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 ¥34.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
21.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 ¥1,375
$305 COP 1.3M
-37.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,090 ¥58K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 ¥350
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.98 ¥272
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 ¥441
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ¥497
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,024
$489 COP 2M
-42.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,349
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ¥4,209
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ¥2,635
$729 COP 3M
-49.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,202 ¥23K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
46.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,966 ¥14.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
28.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baoji
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 ¥3,996
$550 COP 2.3M
1.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Baoji: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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