Cost of Living Comparison Between Huizhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Huizhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Huizhou is 20.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huizhou is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥15.13
$6.23 COP 26K
-66.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.82 ¥121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-47.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ¥33.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.48%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ¥20.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
63.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 ¥7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ¥11.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ¥13.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
71.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥10.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ¥7.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
-19.55%
Eggs
$1.47 ¥10.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
-33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 ¥51.3
$4.55 COP 19K
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 ¥28.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 ¥82.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.89 COP 3,718
-38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.24
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ¥20.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 ¥62.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ¥9.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.75 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 ¥7.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
-30.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥24.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-56.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ¥7.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ¥131.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14K ¥100.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-46.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.44 ¥340
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.68 ¥76.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
13.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.33 ¥66.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.49 ¥269
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.15 ¥145
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 ¥46.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 ¥2,248
$305 COP 1.3M
2.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ¥115.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
171.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.56 ¥298
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.31 ¥203
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥508
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 ¥445
$106 COP 440.5K
-41.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 ¥1,397
$489 COP 2M
-60.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 ¥1,595
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 ¥2,666
$827 COP 3.4M
-55.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ¥2,729
$729 COP 3M
-47.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,137 ¥15.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-2.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 ¥8,207
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huizhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$811 ¥5,820
$550 COP 2.3M
47.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Huizhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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