Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chaozhou is 30% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chaozhou is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥15.12
$6.23 COP 26K
-66.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.99 ¥165
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 ¥24.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.40%
Cappuccino
$1.4 ¥10.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥20.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.24
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$1.07 ¥7.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
-51.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 ¥62.4
$4.55 COP 19K
91.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 ¥16.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-58.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 ¥80.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 ¥15.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
-22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ¥11.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ¥2.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ¥3.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.59
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
-41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-54.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.84 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 ¥47.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K ¥117.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥123.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.54 ¥276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-53.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 ¥28.52
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-57.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ¥83
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.26 ¥303
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 ¥43.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ¥3,344
$305 COP 1.3M
52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥121.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
186.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.16 ¥87.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-79.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.37 ¥189
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 ¥596
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ¥403
$106 COP 440.5K
-46.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥2,018
$489 COP 2M
-42.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,319
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,302
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,621
$729 COP 3M
-49.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,813 ¥20.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
28.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,994 ¥14.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaozhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 ¥4,390
$550 COP 2.3M
11.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Chaozhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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