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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baoji Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baoji

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.6% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 47.1% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.73 ยฅ19.05
118.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.11 ยฅ77.5
191.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.47 ยฅ31.23
59.51%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.45 ยฅ17.10
-32.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.43 ยฅ2.99
146.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.28 ยฅ1.96
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$0.86 ยฅ5.98
103.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
70.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.70 ยฅ4.89
91.43%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.66 ยฅ11.61
36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.83 ยฅ47.70
-34.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$1.96 ยฅ13.67
195.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.83 ยฅ61.7
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
117.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.06 ยฅ7.37
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.77 ยฅ5.37
92.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
85.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
109.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.45 ยฅ3.14
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.52 ยฅ3.66
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.78 ยฅ19.37
-17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.20 ยฅ50.3
40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
108.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
34.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.61 ยฅ116
145.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
105.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
721.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.86 ยฅ19.96
181.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.1K ยฅ133.2K
-7.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.5K ยฅ115.2K
59.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$45.69 ยฅ319
79.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$6.02 ยฅ42.03
58.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$12.06 ยฅ84.2
96.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$41.56 ยฅ290
-37.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.98 ยฅ34.75
-18.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$195 ยฅ1,359
62.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$8,124 ยฅ56.7K
-26.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$49.75 ยฅ347
18.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$36.70 ยฅ256
-11.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$62.4 ยฅ435
60.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$70.5 ยฅ492
52.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$273 ยฅ1,908
79.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$189 ยฅ1,322
95.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$584 ยฅ4,075
40.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$366 ยฅ2,555
99.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$3,292 ยฅ23.0K
-8.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,245 ยฅ15.7K
-40.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baoji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$543 ยฅ3,791
-4.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baoji: January 13, 2026

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