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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kunshan is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kunshan is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.02
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-52.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.9 ¥155
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-33.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ¥33.68
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-35.85%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ¥21.26
$1.69 COP 6,451
78.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.29
$1.06 COP 4,055
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$0.72 COP 2,730
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.55
$1.66 COP 6,313
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥14.51
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.56
$1.1 COP 4,202
61.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥10.91
$1.29 COP 4,918
19.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.72
$1.4 COP 5,320
-32.14%
Eggs
$1.54 ¥10.86
$2.25 COP 8,554
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 ¥89.3
$4.46 COP 17K
183.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ¥22.06
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-45.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 ¥72
$8.84 COP 33.7K
15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ¥13.29
$2.35 COP 8,944
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.84
$1.07 COP 4,065
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ¥10.81
$1.51 COP 5,771
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.1
$1.37 COP 5,210
-16.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.34
$1.17 COP 4,473
-35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.48
$1.16 COP 4,437
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.22
$0.89 COP 3,397
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.62
$0.84 COP 3,212
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ¥22.59
$2.34 COP 8,899
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 ¥74
$10.02 COP 38.2K
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.69
$1.2 COP 4,572
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.18
$2.51 COP 9,561
-37.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.86 COP 3,272
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 ¥117
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-60.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10
$1.42 COP 5,427
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$1.9 COP 7,246
-82.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 ¥47.85
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥7.91
$0.95 COP 3,635
17.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥134.9K
$18K COP 68.6M
5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥122.6K
$27K COP 103M
-35.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.81 ¥317
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-46.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.73 ¥68.8
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-2.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 ¥82.8
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-51.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.4 ¥293
$25.63 COP 97.6K
61.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 ¥97.9
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-27.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ¥40.9
$4.06 COP 15.5K
42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,369
$311 COP 1.2M
7.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K ¥116.8K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
177.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.46 ¥314
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-23.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 ¥213
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-4.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 ¥511
$100 COP 382.6K
-28.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 ¥511
$107 COP 407K
-32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ¥1,964
$475 COP 1.8M
-41.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,335
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ¥4,206
$825 COP 3.1M
-27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,584
$732 COP 2.8M
-50.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,085 ¥21.8K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
38.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,019 ¥14.3K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
29.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kunshan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Kunshan: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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