Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% more expensive than Chuzhou without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% more expensive than Chuzhou without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.03 ¥14.57
206.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.56 ¥147
57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.92 ¥35.26
50.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.05 ¥14.69
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ¥3
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ¥1.88
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.44 ¥3.16
277.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.4 ¥10.05
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 ¥10.17
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.15 ¥15.42
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.83 ¥5.92
60.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.49 ¥10.71
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.88 ¥63.7
-48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.71 ¥19.42
110.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.16 ¥65.7
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 ¥15.93
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 ¥9.91
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.65 ¥11.86
-8.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.17 ¥8.37
21.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.92 ¥6.63
20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.91 ¥6.51
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.81 ¥5.82
9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 ¥4.41
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.44 ¥24.68
-31.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.14 ¥101
-33.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 ¥6.73
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.52 ¥10.87
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.93
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.93 ¥121
147.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.5 ¥10.77
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.38 ¥2.73
415.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.39 ¥60.2
-6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥8.03
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.8K ¥120.5K
4.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.7K ¥105.3K
78.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.83 ¥307
92.69%
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
$11.1 ¥79.7
111.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.07 ¥295
-37.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.88 ¥99.6
37.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.44 ¥38.99
-27.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$398 ¥2,851
-23.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.7K ¥134.4K
-68.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.55 ¥312
32.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.83 ¥235
-3.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.4 ¥483
53.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$82 ¥588
28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$279 ¥2,002
75.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$184 ¥1,319
106.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$590 ¥4,233
40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$357 ¥2,564
104.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,765 ¥19.8K
-20.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,925 ¥13.8K
-20.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chuzhou
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 Chuzhou: October 29, 2025

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