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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chengdu is 10.1% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chengdu is 9.3% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$3.57 COPย 13.1K
-20.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 ยฅ165
$23.58 COPย 86.6K
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
$7.10 COPย 26.1K
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$0.95 COPย 3,500
201.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$0.94 COPย 3,438
-54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$0.37 COPย 1,362
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.19 COPย 4,379
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$2.16 COPย 7,917
-0.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
$0.81 COPย 2,989
117.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
$0.92 COPย 3,385
57.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$0.94 COPย 3,461
-4.26%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
$2.13 COPย 7,830
-12.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
152.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
-32.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
$7.56 COPย 27.8K
47.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
$2.44 COPย 8,975
-23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
$0.75 COPย 2,765
64.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$0.75 COPย 2,763
102.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
$0.59 COPย 2,156
72.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$0.70 COPย 2,552
-4.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
$0.62 COPย 2,280
14.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$0.63 COPย 2,321
-3.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
$0.70 COPย 2,560
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
$2.43 COPย 8,915
41.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
$10.07 COPย 37.0K
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.08 COPย 3,956
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$1.74 COPย 6,374
4.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.71 COPย 2,610
-43.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ยฅ191
$36.69 COPย 134.7K
-25.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
$1.44 COPย 5,276
-15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$1.51 COPย 5,562
-81.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
$5.35 COPย 19.7K
-19.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$0.93 COPย 3,409
20.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$18.0K COPย 66.2M
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
$25.7K COPย 94.3M
-35.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ยฅ310
$84.2 COPย 309.0K
-47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
$9.35 COPย 34.3K
24.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$19.00 COPย 69.8K
-39.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 ยฅ171
$23.49 COPย 86.2K
4.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
$8.82 COPย 32.4K
27.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
$3.86 COPย 14.2K
44.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$321 COPย 1.2M
5.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
$4,194 COPย 15.4M
193.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.09 ยฅ259
$58.9 COPย 216.4K
-37.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 ยฅ267
$33.16 COPย 121.8K
15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ458
$83.4 COPย 306.3K
-21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ยฅ353
$71.0 COPย 260.5K
-28.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ยฅ2,207
$256 COPย 940.0K
23.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ยฅ1,251
$167 COPย 612.2K
7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ยฅ4,263
$568 COPย 2.1M
7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$370 COPย 1.4M
-9.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
$1,569 COPย 5.8M
154.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
$1,113 COPย 4.1M
80.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
$435 COPย 1.6M
154.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.18
-68.06%

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Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: January 12, 2026

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