Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongzhuling and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongzhuling and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gongzhuling is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gongzhuling is 44.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 ¥13.79
$6.23 COP 26K
-69.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.53 ¥111
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.3 ¥30.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-41.81%
Cappuccino
$1.76 ¥12.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ¥11.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥9.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 ¥13.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$1.11 ¥7.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 ¥50.9
$4.55 COP 19K
55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ¥20.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 ¥58.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-5.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.57 ¥4.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
-74.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 ¥3.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
-68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ¥3.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
-60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ¥3.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥70.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ¥6.79
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-61.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ¥7.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 ¥17.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-68.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K ¥108.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-42.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.89 ¥193
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 ¥39.34
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-41.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.63 ¥69.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 ¥302
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 ¥35.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 ¥2,661
$305 COP 1.3M
21.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K ¥78.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
85.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.44 ¥111
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-73.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.79 ¥149
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 ¥506
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.14 ¥295
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ¥1,987
$489 COP 2M
-43.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,334
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ¥4,244
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,604
$729 COP 3M
-50.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,006 ¥21.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,046 ¥14.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gongzhuling
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ¥2,461
$550 COP 2.3M
-37.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Gongzhuling: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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