Cost of Living Comparison Between Liuzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Liuzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Liuzhou is 14.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liuzhou is 24.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ¥18.26
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.09 ¥108
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-53.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 ¥25.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.29%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ¥24.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
-42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$1.52 ¥10.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 ¥90.7
$4.55 COP 19K
177.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 ¥24.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 ¥78.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
27.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ¥14.84
$1.42 COP 5,911
45.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
-4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥7.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 ¥26.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
56.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 ¥67.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥5.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ¥20.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 ¥49.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ¥9.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ¥112.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-11.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.7K ¥91K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-51.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.63 ¥320
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.6 ¥68.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.32 ¥74
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.4 ¥548
$25.68 COP 107.1K
197.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 ¥98.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 ¥35.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ¥1,605
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
190.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.59 ¥277
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-33.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.59 ¥162
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-28.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 ¥430
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 ¥373
$106 COP 440.5K
-50.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 ¥1,613
$489 COP 2M
-54.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ¥1,254
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 ¥2,762
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 ¥2,123
$729 COP 3M
-59.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 ¥21.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,067 ¥14.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liuzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$570 ¥4,085
$550 COP 2.3M
3.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Liuzhou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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