Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinan is 17.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinan is 20.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.66
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 ¥199
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-14.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 ¥34.43
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.05%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ¥22.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ¥6.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 ¥13.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ¥11.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.18 ¥8.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
-46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 ¥63
$4.55 COP 19K
93.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥19.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-52.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ¥67.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ¥9.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
-11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ¥3.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ¥2.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
-57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 ¥81.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.31 ¥59.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-80.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ¥11.37
$1.41 COP 5,899
12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 ¥30.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K ¥121.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.8 ¥608
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 ¥73.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.01 ¥50.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95 ¥681
$25.68 COP 107.1K
269.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ¥51.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ¥43.27
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 ¥1,484
$305 COP 1.3M
-32.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
190.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.62 ¥284
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.11 ¥209
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ¥543
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 ¥506
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,980
$489 COP 2M
-43.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ¥1,083
$379 COP 1.6M
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 ¥5,083
$827 COP 3.4M
-14.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ¥2,229
$729 COP 3M
-57.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,667 ¥19.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
21.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 ¥11K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
0.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$802 ¥5,750
$550 COP 2.3M
45.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
13.43
-70.66%

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Last update for Jinan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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