Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ankang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ankang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.2% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.8% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.81 ¥20.14
121.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.42 ¥132
75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.6 ¥40.16
31.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.25 ¥16.17
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ¥3.05
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ¥1.86
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.08 ¥7.75
53.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.75 ¥12.58
82.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 ¥11.23
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.55 ¥11.11
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.86 ¥6.17
54.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 ¥11.68
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.98 ¥50
-34.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.03 ¥14.54
181.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.91 ¥63.9
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.6 ¥11.51
41.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.18 ¥8.49
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.32 ¥9.5
14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 ¥5.39
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.7 ¥4.99
58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ¥4.29
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.51 ¥3.64
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 ¥4.01
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.76 ¥19.78
-14.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.96 ¥49.9
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.73 ¥5.22
61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 ¥12.72
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.92
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.75 ¥120
150.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.33 ¥9.57
6.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ¥2.35
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.15 ¥29.77
89.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ¥8.11
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.7K ¥148.7K
-15.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16K ¥114.8K
63.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.15 ¥331
78.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.05 ¥21.9
209.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.08 ¥86.6
94.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.56 ¥298
-38.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.2 ¥102
34.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.83 ¥34.63
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$339 ¥2,431
-10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18K ¥129K
-67.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.7 ¥392
5.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.33 ¥268
-15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.4 ¥491
50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.6 ¥499
51.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$274 ¥1,964
78.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$189 ¥1,353
100.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$601 ¥4,314
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$367 ¥2,635
98.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,735 ¥19.6K
-19.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,804 ¥12.9K
-15.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ankang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankang: October 29, 2025

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