Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Heyuan is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Heyuan is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.37
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.16 ¥109
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.28 ¥30.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.08%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ¥15.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
22.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ¥14.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ¥14.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.01%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥11.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.56 ¥133
$4.55 COP 19K
307.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 ¥33.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 ¥101
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ¥14.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ¥14.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥4.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 ¥27.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 ¥62.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ¥7.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ¥9.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.88 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ¥11.76
$1.41 COP 5,899
16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ¥45.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ¥151.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ¥143K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 ¥440
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 ¥94.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.81 ¥84.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.21 ¥296
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ¥99.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 ¥46.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ¥2,273
$305 COP 1.3M
3.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K ¥117.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
175.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.72 ¥299
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.03 ¥201
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 ¥496
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.1 ¥438
$106 COP 440.5K
-42.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,998
$489 COP 2M
-43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,362
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ¥4,247
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,609
$729 COP 3M
-50.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 ¥22.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,197 ¥15.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
43.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heyuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,267 ¥9,088
$550 COP 2.3M
130.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
13.43
-69.62%

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Last update for Heyuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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