Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaifeng and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaifeng and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaifeng is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaifeng is 21.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.35
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.81 ¥99
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 ¥30.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-41.54%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ¥15.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 ¥7.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
-33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$1.59 ¥11.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 ¥93.5
$4.55 COP 19K
186.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ¥23.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 ¥73.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
-56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.1 ¥86.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
29.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.44 ¥118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 ¥49.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.33
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46 ¥330
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 ¥68.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥81.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 ¥294
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,402
$305 COP 1.3M
9.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥121.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
185.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.62 ¥313
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.94 ¥222
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 ¥504
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 ¥538
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,977
$489 COP 2M
-43.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,333
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ¥4,255
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ¥2,568
$729 COP 3M
-50.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,234 ¥23.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
47.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,024 ¥14.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaifeng
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ¥4,249
$550 COP 2.3M
7.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Kaifeng: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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