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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 10.4% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 9% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥18.70
$3.60 COP 12.9K
-23.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.43 ¥160
$24.01 COP 86.5K
-2.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥32.68
$7.11 COP 25.6K
-32.77%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥18.84
$0.94 COP 3,386
193.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.16
$0.92 COP 3,299
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.89
$0.37 COP 1,343
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.41
$1.15 COP 4,138
-6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥13.88
$2.15 COP 7,732
-5.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ¥11.84
$0.83 COP 2,980
108.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ¥9.96
$0.96 COP 3,442
52.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.80
$0.94 COP 3,396
-9.57%
Eggs
$1.84 ¥12.54
$2.12 COP 7,631
-13.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 ¥94.9
$5.48 COP 19.7K
153.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.16
$5.15 COP 18.5K
-31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 ¥76.8
$7.43 COP 26.7K
51.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.21
$2.51 COP 9,028
-23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.31
$0.76 COP 2,725
60.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.33
$0.76 COP 2,743
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.07
$0.62 COP 2,238
66.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.85
$0.71 COP 2,566
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.06
$0.63 COP 2,270
17.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.78
$0.63 COP 2,274
-12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.12
$0.76 COP 2,746
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ¥23.19
$2.33 COP 8,387
45.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 ¥36.86
$10.30 COP 37.1K
-47.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ¥6.82
$1.09 COP 3,918
-8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.23
$1.77 COP 6,379
1.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.00
$0.67 COP 2,400
-34.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.63 ¥189
$29.48 COP 106.2K
-6.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.36
$1.44 COP 5,183
-15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.76
$1.50 COP 5,392
-82.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ¥28.35
$5.27 COP 19.0K
-21.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.92
$0.94 COP 3,383
23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥126.3K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥113.8K
$25.6K COP 92.0M
-34.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ¥304
$84.6 COP 304.6K
-47.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ¥80.9
$9.17 COP 33.0K
29.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 ¥78.0
$19.33 COP 69.6K
-40.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.13 ¥165
$23.12 COP 83.2K
4.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 ¥77.1
$9.18 COP 33.1K
22.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 ¥37.56
$3.84 COP 13.8K
43.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,297
$333 COP 1.2M
0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ¥84.1K
$4,230 COP 15.2M
191.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.50 ¥249
$59.0 COP 212.5K
-38.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 ¥265
$32.78 COP 118.0K
18.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 ¥457
$83.3 COP 300.1K
-19.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 ¥339
$69.0 COP 248.3K
-27.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,158
$249 COP 896.4K
26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,262
$170 COP 611.7K
8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ¥4,154
$583 COP 2.1M
4.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,245
$368 COP 1.3M
-10.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,962 ¥27.1K
$1,564 COP 5.6M
153.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥13.8K
$1,180 COP 4.3M
70.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 ¥8,132
$454 COP 1.6M
162.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.18
-68.06%

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Last update for Chengdu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: April 11, 2026

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