Cost of Living Comparison Between Luoyang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Luoyang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Luoyang is 24% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luoyang is 3.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ¥25.15
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 ¥201
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 ¥38.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.45 ¥24.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ¥8.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ¥19.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ¥14.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$1.4 ¥10.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 ¥92.3
$4.55 COP 19K
182.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ¥22.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 ¥59.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
-60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$1.51 COP 6,293
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 ¥11.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
-31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 ¥90.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥14.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.57 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 ¥48.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥139.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥120K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.22 ¥289
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.47 ¥39.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-42.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.91 ¥71.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.59 ¥148
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-19.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.15 ¥80
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-41.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 ¥38.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 ¥1,297
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥120.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
184.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.58 ¥334
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.63 ¥198
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 ¥440
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 ¥525
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ¥1,280
$489 COP 2M
-63.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 ¥853
$379 COP 1.6M
-68.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,885
$827 COP 3.4M
-51.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ¥1,474
$729 COP 3M
-71.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,019 ¥14.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ¥9,709
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-11.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ¥4,282
$550 COP 2.3M
8.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Luoyang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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