Cost of Living Comparison Between Bengbu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bengbu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bengbu is 32.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bengbu is 18.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.67
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.19 ¥159
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$3.1 ¥22.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ¥5.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.25
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ¥14.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ¥7.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
-18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.86%
Eggs
$1.48 ¥10.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 ¥67
$4.55 COP 19K
105.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ¥19.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 ¥65.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
-11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.16
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ¥20.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 ¥40.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥10.06
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.68
$1.41 COP 5,899
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ¥59.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
6.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ¥120.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K ¥104.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.38 ¥247
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 ¥35.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-47.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 ¥59.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.94 ¥301
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥99.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ¥40.53
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,886
$305 COP 1.3M
31.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ¥132.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
212.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.32 ¥311
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.31 ¥239
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ¥488
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 ¥590
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥2,014
$489 COP 2M
-42.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,324
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,303
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$729 COP 3M
-50.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,896 ¥20.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,854 ¥13.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bengbu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 ¥4,508
$550 COP 2.3M
14.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Bengbu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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