Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 22.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 30.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.6
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 ¥149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
114.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-55.64%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥11
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 ¥50.3
$4.55 COP 19K
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-51.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ¥62.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.57
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ¥4.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 ¥99.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.35 ¥110
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-63.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 ¥49.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-43.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.62 ¥248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ¥34.13
$23.51 COP 98K
-79.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.86 ¥250
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ¥48.99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥38.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,887
$305 COP 1.3M
32.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ¥83.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 ¥301
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.38 ¥239
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥490
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 ¥597
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,866
$489 COP 2M
-46.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ¥1,181
$379 COP 1.6M
-56.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ¥5,143
$827 COP 3.4M
-13.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ¥2,962
$729 COP 3M
-43.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,975 ¥28.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
81.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 ¥18.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
67.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 ¥5,530
$550 COP 2.3M
40.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Jiaxing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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