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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 8.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 10.9% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$3.06 COP 11.7K
-6.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$19.6 COP 74.7K
18.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$6.8 COP 25.9K
-26.62%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1.34 COP 5,110
111.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.7 COP 2,674
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.54 COP 2,071
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$1.35 COP 5,157
-19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$2.07 COP 7,904
3.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$1.21 COP 4,619
44.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$1.11 COP 4,222
26.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.25 COP 4,778
-32.00%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$2.25 COP 8,581
-15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$4.17 COP 15.9K
231.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$5.65 COP 21.5K
-35.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$7.27 COP 27.7K
56.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$2.5 COP 9,535
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$1.18 COP 4,506
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$0.83 COP 3,149
83.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$0.91 COP 3,472
18.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$1.25 COP 4,757
-47.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$1.01 COP 3,854
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.91 COP 3,456
-35.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.76 COP 2,881
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$1.75 COP 6,660
96.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$8.03 COP 30.6K
-11.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$0.79 COP 3,006
27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$1.48 COP 5,634
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.69 COP 2,643
-37.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$38.27 COP 145.8K
-27.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$1.69 COP 6,453
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$1.61 COP 6,122
-82.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$6.1 COP 23.3K
-32.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$0.95 COP 3,615
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$19.2K COP 73.1M
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$28K COP 106.7M
-41.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$74.7 COP 284.7K
-41.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$8.6 COP 32.8K
37.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$20.43 COP 77.8K
-42.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$23.3 COP 88.8K
2.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$15.7 COP 59.8K
-26.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$3.9 COP 14.9K
40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$235 COP 895.7K
41.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$2,499 COP 9.5M
387.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$65.2 COP 248.5K
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$33.23 COP 126.6K
18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$81.9 COP 312K
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$38.39 COP 146.2K
33.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$291 COP 1.1M
7.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$237 COP 901.8K
-23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$482 COP 1.8M
29.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$374 COP 1.4M
-12.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,395 COP 5.3M
178.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$1,182 COP 4.5M
70.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$466 COP 1.8M
120.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
15.25
-72.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: November 29, 2025

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