Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaozuo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaozuo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jiaozuo is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaozuo is 24.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 ¥12.83
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.93 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ¥40.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ¥18.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ¥2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 ¥5.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
-52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥15.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ¥11.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ¥10.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ¥4.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
-53.38%
Eggs
$1.02 ¥7.31
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 ¥93
$4.55 COP 19K
185.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.24 ¥16.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 ¥55.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
-64.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ¥4.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ¥2.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
-58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 ¥17.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 ¥67.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ¥4.65
$1.18 COP 4,927
-44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ¥21.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.68 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ¥12.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 ¥47.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ¥6.17
$1.02 COP 4,265
-15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥140K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 ¥323
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.32 ¥81.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 ¥81.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥377
$25.68 COP 107.1K
104.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 ¥99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 ¥25.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-8.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 ¥1,212
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
189.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.65 ¥313
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.45 ¥218
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥521
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 ¥532
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,022
$489 COP 2M
-42.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,321
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ¥4,271
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ¥2,578
$729 COP 3M
-50.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,396 ¥17.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
9.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,993 ¥14.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaozuo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$539 ¥3,865
$550 COP 2.3M
-2.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Jiaozuo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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