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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Luoyang is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Luoyang is 22.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 ยฅ24.44
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-41.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.24 ยฅ197
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 ยฅ35.96
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-27.77%
Cappuccino
$3.46 ยฅ24.18
$1.65 COPย 6,043
109.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-62.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ยฅ1.75
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ยฅ8.39
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ยฅ19.02
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-11.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
$1.10 COPย 4,026
57.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 ยฅ14.26
$1.30 COPย 4,771
56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ยฅ7.04
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-24.63%
Eggs
$1.35 ยฅ9.41
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 ยฅ88.2
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
180.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ยฅ21.70
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ยฅ59.8
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-4.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 ยฅ6.51
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-60.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ยฅ8.79
$1.07 COPย 3,939
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-36.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.26
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-20.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-28.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 ยฅ91.0
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
28.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ยฅ14.43
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-13.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 ยฅ115
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-59.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 ยฅ46.99
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ8.17
$0.94 COPย 3,455
24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ยฅ133.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ118.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-35.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.23 ยฅ281
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.59 ยฅ39.02
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-41.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 ยฅ66.0
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-60.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.92 ยฅ146
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-19.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.26 ยฅ78.6
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-39.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 ยฅ36.91
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
30.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 ยฅ1,280
$316 COPย 1.2M
-41.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ยฅ120.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
188.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.61 ยฅ325
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-20.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.41 ยฅ191
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 ยฅ416
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-40.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 ยฅ513
$108 COPย 394.9K
-31.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ยฅ1,226
$491 COPย 1.8M
-64.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 ยฅ832
$371 COPย 1.4M
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ยฅ2,773
$821 COPย 3.0M
-51.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ยฅ1,444
$731 COPย 2.7M
-71.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,055 ยฅ14.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-31.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 ยฅ9,629
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
3.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luoyang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 ยฅ4,222
$517 COPย 1.9M
17.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Luoyang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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