Cost of Living Comparison Between Changchun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Changchun and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Changchun is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changchun is 13.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.28
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.44 ¥147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 ¥34.42
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.05%
Cappuccino
$2.59 ¥18.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
50.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ¥5.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥13.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ¥8.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ¥9.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-4.51%
Eggs
$1.11 ¥7.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 ¥92.9
$4.55 COP 19K
184.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ¥25.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 ¥59.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ¥9.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
-9.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
-48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 ¥74.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ¥7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-60.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥24.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-56.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K ¥135.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.55 ¥298
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 ¥104
$9.44 COP 39.4K
53.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.03 ¥101
$23.51 COP 98K
-40.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.97 ¥301
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 ¥28.13
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-79.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 ¥35.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 ¥1,962
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,213 ¥58.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.75 ¥199
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.18 ¥216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 ¥533
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ¥576
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,977
$489 COP 2M
-43.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,696
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥4,259
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,547
$729 COP 3M
-51.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,677 ¥12K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,964 ¥28.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
158.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changchun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$861 ¥6,173
$550 COP 2.3M
56.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
13.43
-60.76%

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Last update for Changchun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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