Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jilin is 21.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jilin is 12.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.35
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.67 ¥148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 ¥35.19
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.56%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ¥23.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
-32.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ¥15.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ¥11.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥11
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$1.59 ¥11.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.88 ¥92.4
$4.55 COP 19K
183.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥23.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 ¥74.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ¥22.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 ¥68.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 ¥6.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 ¥48.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.46 ¥326
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 ¥71.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
5.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥82.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.57 ¥298
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 ¥99.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ¥43.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
54.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,384
$305 COP 1.3M
9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ¥122.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
188.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.13 ¥317
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 ¥219
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 ¥519
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 ¥529
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,978
$489 COP 2M
-43.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,319
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,221
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ¥2,552
$729 COP 3M
-51.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 ¥23.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
49.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 ¥13.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jilin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 ¥3,075
$550 COP 2.3M
-22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Jilin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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