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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Cucuta

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 0.5% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chengdu is 5.7% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.24
$3.67 COP 14K
-25.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.08 ¥170
$23.87 COP 90.9K
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.13
$7.28 COP 27.8K
-33.65%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.5
$1 COP 3,810
176.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.03
$0.87 COP 3,312
-50.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.12
$0.35 COP 1,318
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥7.99
$1.21 COP 4,609
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.36
$2.24 COP 8,531
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.8
$0.83 COP 3,176
118.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥10.4
$1 COP 3,825
47.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.98
$0.94 COP 3,565
-9.57%
Eggs
$1.92 ¥13.59
$2.15 COP 8,201
-10.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 ¥98.3
$5.19 COP 19.8K
167.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ¥25.68
$5.41 COP 20.6K
-32.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ¥78.9
$7.54 COP 28.7K
48.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 ¥13.47
$2.42 COP 9,231
-21.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.39
$0.7 COP 2,669
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.59
$0.7 COP 2,650
114.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.27
$0.63 COP 2,411
63.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.64
$0.71 COP 2,702
-7.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.26
$0.6 COP 2,280
23.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.94
$0.64 COP 2,435
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4
$0.71 COP 2,686
-19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ¥23.84
$2.35 COP 8,950
43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ¥48.81
$12.01 COP 45.8K
-42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥7.18
$1.12 COP 4,268
-8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.32
$1.71 COP 6,520
9.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$0.7 COP 2,677
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.75 ¥196
$36.06 COP 137.4K
-23.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ¥8.68
$1.42 COP 5,396
-13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$1.5 COP 5,700
-81.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ¥29.91
$5.17 COP 19.7K
-18.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$0.99 COP 3,771
14.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥133.2K
$18.1K COP 69M
4.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥117.3K
$25.4K COP 96.6M
-34.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.22 ¥313
$85.9 COP 327.3K
-48.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.8
$9.2 COP 35.1K
24.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥80.5
$19.59 COP 74.6K
-41.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.37 ¥172
$23.62 COP 90K
3.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 ¥79
$8.75 COP 33.3K
27.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 ¥38.24
$3.84 COP 14.6K
40.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,410
$324 COP 1.2M
5.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ¥88.4K
$4,140 COP 15.8M
201.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 ¥268
$59.3 COP 226.1K
-36.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.36 ¥271
$32.21 COP 122.7K
19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 ¥460
$84.1 COP 320.4K
-22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 ¥355
$71 COP 270.6K
-29.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ¥2,194
$257 COP 981K
20.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ¥1,295
$169 COP 644K
8.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 ¥4,308
$585 COP 2.2M
4.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,307
$369 COP 1.4M
-11.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,663 ¥25.9K
$1,490 COP 5.7M
145.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,945 ¥13.8K
$1,091 COP 4.2M
78.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 ¥7,028
$437 COP 1.7M
127.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.18
-68.06%

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

Last update for Chengdu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Cucuta: November 24, 2025

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