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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huaibei Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huaibei

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.4% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.2% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$2.8 ¥19.82
111.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$21.36 ¥151
50.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$4.84 ¥34.22
48.97%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.1 ¥21.94
-46.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.47 ¥3.34
136.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.27 ¥1.89
162.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$0.87 ¥6.19
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$2.15 ¥15.2
48.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.85 ¥13.06
-40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.6 ¥11.29
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$0.96 ¥6.78
44.79%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.54 ¥10.86
41.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$13.03 ¥92.1
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$3.26 ¥23.04
79.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$10.08 ¥71.2
-14.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.87 ¥13.25
19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.25 ¥8.83
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.49 ¥10.51
2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.14 ¥8.07
23.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.74 ¥5.25
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$0.91 ¥6.46
25.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.6 ¥4.24
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.54 ¥3.84
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$3.05 ¥21.54
-23.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$10.42 ¥73.7
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.75 ¥5.32
53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.65 ¥11.68
44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.27 ¥1.91
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$16.53 ¥117
145.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$1.41 ¥9.94
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.35 ¥2.48
468.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$6.74 ¥47.67
18.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.18 ¥8.37
-14.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$19.4K ¥137.3K
-9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$17.4K ¥123.1K
53.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$45.84 ¥324
76.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$9.83 ¥69.5
-4.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$11.66 ¥82.5
101.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$41.57 ¥294
-38.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$13.7 ¥96.9
38.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$5.76 ¥40.7
-28.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$333 ¥2,354
-7.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$16.6K ¥117.7K
-64.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$43.88 ¥310
34.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$30.83 ¥218
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$71.6 ¥506
42.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$71.4 ¥505
51.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$276 ¥1,952
73.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$189 ¥1,336
98.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$600 ¥4,241
39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$365 ¥2,583
99.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$3,010 ¥21.3K
-25.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$2,034 ¥14.4K
-21.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Huaibei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Huaibei: December 1, 2025

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