Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.8% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.52 ¥25.23
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.99 ¥186
24.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.95 ¥35.48
49.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.4 ¥24.41
-49.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 ¥3.7
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.29 ¥2.1
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.12 ¥8.06
48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.66 ¥11.89
92.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.03 ¥14.56
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.9 ¥13.61
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 ¥6.63
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 ¥12.29
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.18 ¥123
-73.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.68 ¥19.24
113.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.82 ¥70.5
-12.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ¥14.1
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 ¥12.85
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.64 ¥11.75
-7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.24 ¥8.9
14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 ¥5.52
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.98 ¥7.06
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 ¥4.87
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ¥3.79
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.29 ¥30.75
-45.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.55 ¥90
-25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.75 ¥5.37
57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 ¥11.67
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.5 ¥3.6
66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.59 ¥112
168.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.79 ¥12.83
-21.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.43 ¥3.07
355.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.23 ¥44.69
26.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ¥8.14
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.3K ¥138.6K
-8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.7K ¥120.1K
56.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$43.69 ¥313
88.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.59 ¥83.2
-18.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.65 ¥134
26.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60.4 ¥433
-57.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.39 ¥118
16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.39 ¥45.81
-38.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$447 ¥3,206
-31.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$28.8K ¥206.2K
-79.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$56.7 ¥407
2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.56 ¥255
-11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.8 ¥515
43.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.1 ¥668
13.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$518 ¥3,712
-5.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$299 ¥2,144
26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,136 ¥8,148
-27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$663 ¥4,754
10.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,808 ¥56K
-71.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-64.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,309 ¥9,389
-57.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.83
250.65%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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