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Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Datong is 11.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Datong is 14.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.06
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.51 ¥152
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-35.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 ¥34.28
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-34.64%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ¥21.14
$1.69 COP 6,451
76.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$1.06 COP 4,055
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.89
$0.72 COP 2,730
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.21
$1.66 COP 6,313
-46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.14
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-32.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥13.14
$1.1 COP 4,202
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ¥11
$1.29 COP 4,918
20.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.39
$1.4 COP 5,320
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.59 ¥11.23
$2.25 COP 8,554
-29.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.78 ¥90.4
$4.46 COP 17K
186.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ¥22.38
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 ¥73
$8.84 COP 33.7K
16.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ¥13.33
$2.35 COP 8,944
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.87
$1.07 COP 4,065
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ¥10.95
$1.51 COP 5,771
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.82
$1.37 COP 5,210
-18.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.17
$1.17 COP 4,473
-37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.69
$1.16 COP 4,437
-18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.26
$0.89 COP 3,397
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.64
$0.84 COP 3,212
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ¥22.31
$2.34 COP 8,899
35.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 ¥74.1
$10.02 COP 38.2K
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.27
$1.2 COP 4,572
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.17
$2.51 COP 9,561
-37.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Datong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.86 COP 3,272
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 ¥119
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-59.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.6
$1.42 COP 5,427
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.5
$1.9 COP 7,246
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥47.72
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.29
$0.95 COP 3,635
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥138.4K
$18K COP 68.6M
8.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥120.7K
$27K COP 103M
-36.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.94 ¥325
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-44.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 ¥67.3
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-4.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.68 ¥82.6
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-52.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 ¥296
$25.63 COP 97.6K
63.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 ¥100
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-26.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ¥42.81
$4.06 COP 15.5K
49.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 ¥2,352
$311 COP 1.2M
6.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥118K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
180.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 ¥315
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-23.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.02 ¥219
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥514
$100 COP 382.6K
-27.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ¥500
$107 COP 407K
-33.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Datong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ¥1,968
$475 COP 1.8M
-41.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,347
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ¥4,253
$825 COP 3.1M
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ¥2,534
$732 COP 2.8M
-51.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,058 ¥21.6K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
37.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 ¥14.1K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
28.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Datong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Datong: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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