Cost of Living Comparison Between Jining and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jining and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jining is 3.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jining is 2.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.69
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.05 ¥151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ¥35.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.15%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥21.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
-42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.35
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ¥11.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.75
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥11.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 ¥92.2
$4.55 COP 19K
182.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 ¥23.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 ¥72.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ¥21.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
30.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 ¥77.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Jining
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 ¥118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥46.73
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
9.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.41 ¥333
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 ¥70
$9.44 COP 39.4K
3.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ¥303
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.7 ¥98.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ¥44.63
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ¥2,442
$305 COP 1.3M
11.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥120.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
184.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.38 ¥311
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 ¥217
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ¥516
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ¥526
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jining
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ¥2,007
$489 COP 2M
-42.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,350
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ¥4,169
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,589
$729 COP 3M
-50.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,062 ¥22K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 ¥14.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jining
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 ¥4,030
$550 COP 2.3M
2.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jining: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.