Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gongzhuling Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gongzhuling

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.5% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.2% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.92 ¥13.79
224.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.53 ¥111
108.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.3 ¥30.82
71.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.76 ¥12.64
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ¥2.9
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ¥1.43
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.67 ¥4.82
147.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.54 ¥11.06
107.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 ¥9.13
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.9 ¥13.64
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.99 ¥7.07
34.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.11 ¥7.96
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.09 ¥50.9
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.84 ¥20.35
101.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.16 ¥58.5
5.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.57 ¥4.11
296.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.65 ¥4.66
64.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.47 ¥3.37
221.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ¥3.11
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.44 ¥3.13
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 ¥3.61
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 ¥2.92
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ¥3.83
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.04 ¥21.8
-22.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.8 ¥70.3
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.72 ¥5.16
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.95 ¥6.79
162.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.09
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.52 ¥119
153.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.02 ¥7.3
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ¥2.34
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.46 ¥17.64
219.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.15 ¥8.27
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.9K ¥128.2K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.1K ¥108.4K
73.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.89 ¥193
206.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.48 ¥39.34
72.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.63 ¥69.1
144.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.04 ¥302
-38.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.02 ¥101
36.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.02 ¥35.98
-21.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$371 ¥2,661
-17.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11K ¥78.7K
-46.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$15.44 ¥111
275.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$20.79 ¥149
51.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.5 ¥506
46.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.14 ¥295
156.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$277 ¥1,987
76.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$186 ¥1,334
103.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$592 ¥4,244
39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$363 ¥2,604
100.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,006 ¥21.6K
-27.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,046 ¥14.7K
-25.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$343 ¥2,461
60.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gongzhuling: October 29, 2025

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