Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Haikou is 15.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haikou is 2.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 ¥18.34
$6.23 COP 26K
-58.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.42 ¥175
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-24.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 ¥37.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ¥24.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
-17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥26.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$1.93 ¥13.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 ¥92.5
$4.55 COP 19K
183.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 ¥40.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 ¥110
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
-64.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
-14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-70.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
-30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
-67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ¥20.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ¥59.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 ¥357
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ¥19.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
95.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 ¥47.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥149.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.32 ¥239
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ¥101
$9.44 COP 39.4K
48.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.05 ¥237
$25.68 COP 107.1K
28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 ¥42.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 ¥38.69
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 ¥7,047
$305 COP 1.3M
222.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.7K ¥198.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
366.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥303
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 ¥302
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.55 ¥305
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ¥251
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ¥2,487
$489 COP 2M
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 ¥3,773
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ¥3,380
$729 COP 3M
-35.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ¥21.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
38.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 ¥14.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
29.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 ¥4,817
$550 COP 2.3M
22.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.43
-63.89%

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Last update for Haikou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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