Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beihai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beihai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.2% more expensive than Beihai without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.9% more expensive than Beihai without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.77 ¥19.84
124.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.04 ¥151
53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.97 ¥35.62
48.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.04 ¥21.79
-43.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ¥3.09
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ¥1.91
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.94 ¥6.74
76.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.04 ¥14.62
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 ¥13.16
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 ¥11.44
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.89 ¥6.38
49.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.64 ¥11.78
35.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.07 ¥93.7
-65.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.17 ¥22.7
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.07 ¥72.2
-14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.71 ¥12.26
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ¥8.95
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.42 ¥10.22
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.08 ¥7.73
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 ¥4.82
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.97 ¥6.98
21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ¥4.31
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥3.68
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ¥22.08
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.93 ¥78.4
-14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.81 ¥5.79
45.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 ¥11.74
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.11
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.82 ¥121
149.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 ¥10.26
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ¥2.56
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.83 ¥49.02
14.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ¥8.49
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.7K ¥141K
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K ¥118.3K
58.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.24 ¥325
82.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.56 ¥68.6
-1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.68 ¥83.8
101.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.39 ¥304
-39.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14 ¥100
36.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.44 ¥46.2
-38.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$341 ¥2,444
-10.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17K ¥121.7K
-65.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.27 ¥318
30.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.94 ¥215
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.9 ¥515
43.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.4 ¥533
42.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$282 ¥2,024
73.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$185 ¥1,325
105.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$589 ¥4,228
40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$355 ¥2,545
105.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,974 ¥21.3K
-26.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,204 ¥15.8K
-30.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beihai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Beihai: October 29, 2025

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