Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 31.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changzhou is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.28
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 ¥192
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ¥29.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ¥9.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-57.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ¥13.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
76.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ¥9.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.75 ¥12.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
-21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ¥50.3
$4.55 COP 19K
54.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ¥17.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ¥69.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥13
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ¥12.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ¥2.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 ¥70.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
-39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
-60.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.52 ¥97
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-67.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.73
$1.41 COP 5,899
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 ¥19.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K ¥109.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥123.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.11 ¥324
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 ¥80.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ¥134
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 ¥274
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ¥46.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 ¥1,674
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ¥100.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
136.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 ¥325
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.95 ¥186
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ¥501
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ¥497
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,036
$489 COP 2M
-41.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ¥1,453
$379 COP 1.6M
-46.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥6,198
$827 COP 3.4M
4.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ¥3,291
$729 COP 3M
-37.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 ¥20.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 ¥10.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-2.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,092 ¥7,831
$550 COP 2.3M
98.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
13.43
-75.06%

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Last update for Changzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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