Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guizhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.7% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.4% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.12 ¥15.2
193.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.33 ¥139
67.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.57 ¥39.92
32.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.06 ¥21.92
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 ¥2.69
189.47%
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
$0.71 ¥5.1
133.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.43 ¥10.22
123.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.96 ¥14.06
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 ¥9.71
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.86 ¥6.14
54.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.06 ¥14.78
7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.96 ¥100
-67.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.66 ¥33.44
22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.81 ¥77.6
-20.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.58 ¥11.36
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 ¥10.5
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.94 ¥6.74
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.1 ¥7.89
29.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.44 ¥3.16
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.58 ¥4.17
103.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.51 ¥3.65
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ¥3.82
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 ¥20.52
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 ¥51.1
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.8 ¥5.75
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.6 ¥18.64
-4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ¥2.6
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.58 ¥119
152.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.66 ¥11.9
-15.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.26 ¥1.85
653.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.73 ¥48.31
16.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥8.42
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ¥99.6K
26.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.2K ¥109.2K
72.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.75 ¥192
208.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.6 ¥40.16
68.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.62 ¥61.8
172.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.62 ¥126
45.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.86 ¥99.4
38.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.76 ¥48.51
-41.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$298 ¥2,137
2.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11K ¥78.7K
-46.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.4 ¥247
68.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.51 ¥176
28.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.3 ¥425
73.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$39.91 ¥286
164.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$240 ¥1,722
103.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$136 ¥974
179.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$359 ¥2,575
130.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$229 ¥1,642
218.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,827 ¥13.1K
19.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,031 ¥7,398
48.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$697 ¥5,002
-21.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.4
295.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guizhou: October 27, 2025

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