Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Manizales Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Manizales

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 12.4% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 1.1% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.77
$3.64 COP 13.7K
-25.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.31 ¥161
$17.15 COP 64.6K
35.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥33.00
$7.58 COP 28.5K
-36.94%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥19.70
$1.32 COP 4,961
116.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.04
$0.80 COP 2,994
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.93
$0.57 COP 2,129
-50.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.58
$1.08 COP 4,055
1.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.21
$2.22 COP 8,352
-7.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.51
$1.03 COP 3,870
75.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ¥9.61
$1.40 COP 5,285
-0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.24
$1.13 COP 4,260
-20.35%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥12.83
$1.98 COP 7,443
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 ¥96.0
$4.76 COP 17.9K
192.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 ¥24.98
$5.04 COP 19.0K
-28.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 ¥78.1
$7.16 COP 27.0K
58.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ¥13.41
$3.03 COP 11.4K
-35.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.44
$1.00 COP 3,767
22.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.06
$1.29 COP 4,858
13.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.07
$1.25 COP 4,695
-17.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.90
$1.07 COP 4,040
-33.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.13
$1.18 COP 4,424
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥3.93
$0.78 COP 2,948
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.19
$0.77 COP 2,917
-20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ¥22.60
$2.40 COP 9,033
36.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 ¥36.93
$9.55 COP 35.9K
-43.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.00
$1.10 COP 4,148
-8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥12.99
$1.93 COP 7,270
-2.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.83
$0.71 COP 2,657
-42.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 ¥191
$26.62 COP 100.2K
3.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.77
$1.18 COP 4,459
7.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.78
$1.29 COP 4,846
-79.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ¥28.48
$5.88 COP 22.1K
-29.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.15
$0.95 COP 3,561
24.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K ¥129.1K
$15.8K COP 59.4M
18.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥111.4K
$24.8K COP 93.3M
-34.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.59 ¥301
$58.7 COP 220.9K
-25.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 ¥79.5
$8.99 COP 33.8K
28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 ¥79.1
$25.39 COP 95.6K
-54.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 ¥168
$26.97 COP 101.5K
-9.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 ¥77.6
$19.13 COP 72.0K
-41.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥39.23
$3.34 COP 12.6K
70.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,281
$242 COP 909.4K
36.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥83.9K
$8,584 COP 32.3M
41.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 ¥257
$38.36 COP 144.4K
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 ¥262
$30.72 COP 115.6K
23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 ¥467
$65.3 COP 245.7K
3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ¥352
$61.5 COP 231.4K
-16.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,179
$261 COP 981.7K
21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,276
$223 COP 838.3K
-16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ¥4,218
$428 COP 1.6M
42.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,248
$303 COP 1.1M
7.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,985 ¥27.5K
$1,543 COP 5.8M
158.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ¥13.9K
$1,410 COP 5.3M
43.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Manizales
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 ¥7,731
$710 COP 2.7M
57.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
11
-61.73%

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Last update for Chengdu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

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