Cost of Living Comparison Between Huzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Huzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Huzhou is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huzhou is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 ¥19.91
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.15 ¥159
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.56
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥22.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ¥1.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 ¥16.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
111.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$1.47 ¥10.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
-33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 ¥66.6
$4.55 COP 19K
103.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ¥19.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 ¥62.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ¥15.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ¥4.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥25.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 ¥101
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ¥11.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.94 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.69
$1.41 COP 5,899
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 ¥60.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
7.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ¥120.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-43.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 ¥301
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.8 ¥77.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 ¥80.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.45 ¥304
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 ¥2,847
$305 COP 1.3M
30.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ¥134.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
215.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 ¥308
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.42 ¥240
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 ¥487
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 ¥606
$106 COP 440.5K
-20.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,035
$489 COP 2M
-42.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,360
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,280
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$729 COP 3M
-50.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 ¥21.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ¥14.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Huzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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