Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fuzhou is 1.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fuzhou is 4.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.54
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.66 ¥163
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-29.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 ¥36.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ¥19.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ¥6.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ¥13.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
71.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ¥9.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$1.35 ¥9.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
-39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.69 ¥83.9
$4.55 COP 19K
156.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 ¥36.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.3 ¥95.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
54.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ¥16.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 ¥9.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ¥20.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 ¥74.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ¥7.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-60.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.23 ¥303
$41.9 COP 174.7K
0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 ¥46.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥150.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ¥127.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.62 ¥284
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.69 ¥69.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
2.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.29 ¥52.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.36 ¥325
$25.68 COP 107.1K
76.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 ¥98.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 ¥50.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ¥1,590
$305 COP 1.3M
-27.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,162 ¥65.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
54.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ¥384
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 ¥195
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 ¥585
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 ¥641
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ¥2,465
$489 COP 2M
-29.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 ¥1,605
$379 COP 1.6M
-40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 ¥5,953
$827 COP 3.4M
0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ¥3,020
$729 COP 3M
-42.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,627 ¥33.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
111.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,598 ¥18.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
69.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$861 ¥6,173
$550 COP 2.3M
56.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Fuzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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