Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fuzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Fuzhou without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.8% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.72 ¥19.54
129.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.66 ¥163
42.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.11 ¥36.63
44.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.78 ¥19.93
-38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ¥3.1
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ¥1.94
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.85 ¥6.12
95.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.65 ¥11.82
93.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.87 ¥13.4
-41.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.31 ¥9.42
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.78 ¥5.56
70.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.35 ¥9.68
64.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.69 ¥83.9
-61.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.13 ¥36.76
11.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.3 ¥95.4
-35.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 ¥16.26
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.32 ¥9.49
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.83 ¥13.1
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.19 ¥8.56
19.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.66 ¥4.74
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 ¥7.49
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ¥4.11
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 ¥3.39
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.81 ¥20.18
-16.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.37 ¥74.4
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 ¥5.45
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.98 ¥7.05
154.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fuzhou
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
$42.23 ¥303
-0.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ¥9.78
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.26 ¥1.86
653.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.53 ¥46.82
20.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ¥8.2
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21K ¥150.6K
-16.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.7K ¥127.1K
47.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.62 ¥284
108.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.69 ¥69.5
-2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.29 ¥52.3
222.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.36 ¥325
-43.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.73 ¥98.5
39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.05 ¥50.5
-43.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$222 ¥1,590
37.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,162 ¥65.7K
-35.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$53.6 ¥384
8.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.21 ¥195
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.5 ¥585
26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.4 ¥641
18.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$344 ¥2,465
42.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$224 ¥1,605
69.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$830 ¥5,953
-0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$421 ¥3,020
73.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,627 ¥33.2K
-52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,598 ¥18.6K
-41.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$861 ¥6,173
-36.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.56
277.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuzhou: October 28, 2025

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