Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Maoming is 6.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maoming is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.38
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.64 ¥148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 ¥27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-49.12%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 ¥92.9
$4.55 COP 19K
184.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 ¥22.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.82
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 ¥76.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.6 ¥47.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.6 ¥334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 ¥70.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 ¥83.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 ¥222
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,408
$305 COP 1.3M
10.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
189.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 ¥307
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.62 ¥220
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 ¥503
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 ¥543
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,022
$489 COP 2M
-42.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,327
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,304
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,547
$729 COP 3M
-51.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,846 ¥20.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 ¥13.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
23.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maoming
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 ¥7,191
$550 COP 2.3M
82.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Maoming: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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