Cost of Living Comparison Between Chuzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chuzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chuzhou is 25.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chuzhou is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ¥14.57
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.56 ¥147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ¥14.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.44 ¥3.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
-73.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥10.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ¥10.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 ¥15.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
-37.59%
Eggs
$1.49 ¥10.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 ¥63.7
$4.55 COP 19K
95.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 ¥19.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-52.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ¥65.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ¥15.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ¥11.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ¥8.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
-17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ¥5.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
46.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 ¥101
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥6.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.93 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ¥10.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.39 ¥60.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
6.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-43.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.83 ¥307
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.56 ¥68.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.1 ¥79.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.07 ¥295
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ¥99.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 ¥38.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
37.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 ¥2,851
$305 COP 1.3M
30.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ¥134.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
216.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.55 ¥312
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 ¥235
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.4 ¥483
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 ¥588
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥2,002
$489 COP 2M
-42.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,319
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 ¥4,233
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ¥2,564
$729 COP 3M
-50.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,765 ¥19.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,925 ¥13.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
25.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Chuzhou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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