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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 9.2% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 4% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.83
$3.57 COP 13.4K
-23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.31 ¥161
$23.68 COP 89.1K
-1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥33.09
$7.08 COP 26.6K
-32.49%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥19.76
$1.00 COP 3,749
186.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.04
$0.88 COP 3,310
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.93
$0.35 COP 1,305
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.60
$1.17 COP 4,387
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.26
$2.16 COP 8,145
-4.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.55
$0.83 COP 3,118
118.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ¥9.63
$1.01 COP 3,802
37.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.26
$0.93 COP 3,510
-3.23%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥12.87
$2.23 COP 8,407
-16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 ¥96.3
$5.35 COP 20.1K
160.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 ¥25.05
$5.41 COP 20.3K
-33.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 ¥78.4
$7.53 COP 28.3K
50.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ¥13.45
$2.42 COP 9,098
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.47
$0.70 COP 2,623
74.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.09
$0.70 COP 2,649
108.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.09
$0.60 COP 2,252
71.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.91
$0.69 COP 2,612
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.14
$0.63 COP 2,359
17.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥3.94
$0.62 COP 2,340
-8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.20
$0.75 COP 2,826
-18.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ¥22.67
$2.42 COP 9,108
35.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 ¥37.04
$9.67 COP 36.4K
-44.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.02
$1.13 COP 4,238
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.03
$1.73 COP 6,516
8.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.84
$0.66 COP 2,493
-37.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 ¥191
$36.80 COP 138.5K
-24.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.80
$1.47 COP 5,525
-13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.79
$1.50 COP 5,646
-82.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ¥28.57
$5.25 COP 19.8K
-21.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.17
$0.94 COP 3,522
25.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K ¥129.5K
$17.8K COP 66.8M
5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥111.7K
$26.0K COP 98.0M
-38.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.59 ¥302
$86.0 COP 323.6K
-49.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 ¥79.7
$9.16 COP 34.5K
25.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 ¥79.3
$19.04 COP 71.6K
-39.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 ¥168
$23.29 COP 87.6K
4.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 ¥77.9
$8.96 COP 33.7K
25.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥39.34
$3.99 COP 15.0K
42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,287
$331 COP 1.2M
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥84.1K
$4,237 COP 15.9M
186.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 ¥258
$58.6 COP 220.6K
-36.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 ¥263
$32.82 COP 123.5K
15.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 ¥468
$82.7 COP 311.3K
-18.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ¥353
$71.2 COP 268.0K
-28.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,185
$251 COP 945.0K
25.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,280
$173 COP 649.5K
7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ¥4,230
$565 COP 2.1M
8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,254
$361 COP 1.4M
-9.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,985 ¥27.6K
$1,533 COP 5.8M
159.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ¥14.0K
$1,110 COP 4.2M
82.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 ¥7,753
$434 COP 1.6M
158.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.18
-68.06%

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Last update for Chengdu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: March 1, 2026

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