Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Longyan is 16.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Longyan is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.42
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.97 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ¥40.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ¥14.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ¥7.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
-36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ¥11.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-51.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ¥12.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥10.05
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.11%
Eggs
$1.34 ¥9.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
-39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ¥80.7
$4.55 COP 19K
147.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 ¥16.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 ¥80.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ¥9.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ¥6.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ¥20.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.19 ¥166
$9.34 COP 38.9K
148.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥11.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.76 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 ¥47.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ¥116.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥123.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 ¥283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-52.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.51 ¥68.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥81.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ¥304
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 ¥98.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 ¥49.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
72.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 ¥3,280
$305 COP 1.3M
50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥119.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
182.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.44 ¥197
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.14 ¥101
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-55.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 ¥507
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 ¥575
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ¥1,987
$489 COP 2M
-43.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,352
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ¥4,209
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,543
$729 COP 3M
-51.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,111 ¥22.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,016 ¥14.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
31.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ¥3,396
$550 COP 2.3M
-13.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Longyan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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