Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiangmen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiangmen and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jiangmen is 14.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiangmen is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ¥21.92
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17 ¥122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-47.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 ¥35.17
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.69%
Cappuccino
$2.85 ¥20.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ¥8.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ¥20.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ¥12.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.08
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.08%
Eggs
$1.63 ¥11.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 ¥48.97
$4.55 COP 19K
50.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ¥22.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ¥67.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ¥13.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
-55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ¥25.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 ¥88
$9.34 COP 38.9K
31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥4.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 ¥48.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥164.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ¥143.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.56 ¥277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-53.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 ¥57.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.45 ¥82.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 ¥197
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 ¥30.55
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-77.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ¥45.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ¥1,600
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,810 ¥70.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
65.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.2 ¥152
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 ¥215
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ¥543
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.76 ¥271
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,035
$489 COP 2M
-42.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,355
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 ¥2,960
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 ¥1,773
$729 COP 3M
-66.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,670 ¥12K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 ¥8,326
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-24.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiangmen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 ¥3,949
$550 COP 2.3M
0.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Jiangmen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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