Cost of Living Comparison Between Hohhot and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hohhot and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hohhot is 11.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hohhot is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.8
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.84 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 ¥58.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.28%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ¥23.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
87.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$1.66 COP 6,916
-46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ¥19.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 ¥17.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
121.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 ¥7.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.05%
Eggs
$1.38 ¥9.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
-37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.77 ¥91.6
$4.55 COP 19K
180.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥22.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 ¥88.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
-10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ¥4.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ¥4.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ¥22.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 ¥74.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ¥10.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ¥0.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
-83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.98 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 ¥48.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K ¥136.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.77 ¥271
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.66 ¥69.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.77 ¥84.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.58 ¥227
$25.68 COP 107.1K
22.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 ¥98.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 ¥35.48
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,373
$305 COP 1.3M
8.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
190.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 ¥399
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 ¥173
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ¥543
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 ¥529
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,339
$489 COP 2M
-61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,363
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,321
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,541
$729 COP 3M
-51.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,003 ¥21.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 ¥8,199
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hohhot
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$767 ¥5,501
$550 COP 2.3M
39.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Hohhot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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