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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 78% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 80.9% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.99 ยฅ13.94
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$15.42 ยฅ108
110.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.13 ยฅ28.84
72.64%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.80 ยฅ12.56
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
157.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.56 ยฅ10.93
96.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.27 ยฅ8.87
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.98 ยฅ13.82
-34.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.03 ยฅ7.20
30.10%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.10 ยฅ7.71
105.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.84 ยฅ47.79
-34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.81 ยฅ19.61
106.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.16 ยฅ57.1
9.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
338.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.64 ยฅ4.50
67.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.50 ยฅ3.50
196.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
231.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
156.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.17 ยฅ22.13
-28.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.64 ยฅ74.4
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.72 ยฅ5.05
65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
169.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.49 ยฅ115
147.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
43.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.45 ยฅ17.15
228.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$17.9K ยฅ124.8K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$15.3K ยฅ106.9K
72.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$26.82 ยฅ187
205.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.68 ยฅ39.69
67.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.48 ยฅ66.3
149.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$41.02 ยฅ287
-36.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$13.90 ยฅ97.1
34.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.92 ยฅ34.41
-17.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$371 ยฅ2,594
-14.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$10.7K ยฅ75.1K
-44.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$14.90 ยฅ104
295.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$20.63 ยฅ144
57.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$70.5 ยฅ493
41.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$42.14 ยฅ295
155.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$274 ยฅ1,914
79.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$184 ยฅ1,287
101.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$599 ยฅ4,190
37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$359 ยฅ2,513
103.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$3,390 ยฅ23.7K
-10.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,975 ยฅ13.8K
-32.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gongzhuling
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$338 ยฅ2,363
52.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gongzhuling: January 12, 2026

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