Cost of Living Comparison Between Beihai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beihai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Beihai is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beihai is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.84
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.04 ¥151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ¥21.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.62
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥13.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
68.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥11.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.08%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 ¥93.7
$4.55 COP 19K
187.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ¥22.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 ¥72.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ¥22.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 ¥78.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥5.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
-31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.82 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 ¥49.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.24 ¥325
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.56 ¥68.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.68 ¥83.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.39 ¥304
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14 ¥100
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ¥46.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,444
$305 COP 1.3M
11.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥121.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
186.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 ¥318
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ¥215
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ¥515
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 ¥533
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,024
$489 COP 2M
-42.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,325
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,228
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,545
$729 COP 3M
-51.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,974 ¥21.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,204 ¥15.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
43.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beihai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Beihai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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