Cost of Living Comparison Between Changde and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Changde and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Changde is 22.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changde is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ¥15.27
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.66 ¥119
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ¥15.92
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ¥13.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ¥14.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 ¥12.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.11%
Eggs
$1.65 ¥11.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.54 ¥111
$4.55 COP 19K
241.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 ¥23.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ¥66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.25
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
-43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ¥2.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
-61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ¥20.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.84 ¥92.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥6.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-71.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Changde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ¥7.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ¥58.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
3.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K ¥149.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ¥156.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.89 ¥315
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.2 ¥87.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.35 ¥103
$23.51 COP 98K
-38.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.2 ¥303
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 ¥98.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 ¥30.55
$3.96 COP 16.5K
7.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 ¥1,304
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,471 ¥53.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.49 ¥197
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.56 ¥198
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ¥581
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.1 ¥302
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ¥2,012
$489 COP 2M
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,352
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,283
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,592
$729 COP 3M
-50.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,883 ¥20.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,037 ¥14.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ¥3,603
$550 COP 2.3M
-8.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Changde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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