Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.6% cheaper than Binzhou without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% cheaper than Binzhou without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.44 ¥24.67
81.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.13 ¥130
78.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.63 ¥33.23
59.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.34 ¥23.96
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.58 ¥4.18
89.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.29 ¥2.06
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.82 ¥5.91
102.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.12 ¥15.21
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.93 ¥13.82
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 ¥10.93
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ¥6.84
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.8 ¥12.89
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.15 ¥109
-69.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.17 ¥29.91
36.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.23 ¥73.4
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.38 ¥9.88
63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.16 ¥8.31
-7.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.99 ¥14.31
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.05 ¥7.52
35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.75 ¥5.36
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 ¥7.82
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ¥7.29
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥3.64
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.94 ¥28.24
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.04 ¥101
-33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 ¥7.13
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.59 ¥11.44
56.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Binzhou
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
$16.48 ¥118
154.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.94 ¥6.74
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ¥2.48
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.39 ¥53
6.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥8.01
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.3K ¥145.4K
-13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.3K ¥95.6K
96.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.9 ¥372
58.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.97 ¥78.7
-13.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.42 ¥74.7
125.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.46 ¥305
-39.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.02 ¥101
36.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.45 ¥39.06
-27.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$334 ¥2,392
-8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.1K ¥122.6K
-65.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.6 ¥542
-23.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.9 ¥279
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.4 ¥569
29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 ¥733
3.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$275 ¥1,971
78.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$186 ¥1,333
103.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$597 ¥4,280
38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$356 ¥2,556
104.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,132 ¥22.5K
-30.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,033 ¥14.6K
-24.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Binzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$537 ¥3,853
2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Binzhou: October 27, 2025

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