Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huanggang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huanggang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.5% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.3% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.73 ¥19.57
128.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.13 ¥152
53.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.76 ¥34.15
55.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.94 ¥21.09
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.34
134.04%
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
$0.92 ¥6.62
80.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.05 ¥14.69
56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 ¥13.16
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 ¥11.04
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.91 ¥6.52
46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 ¥11.67
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.07 ¥93.8
-65.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.14 ¥22.5
81.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.03 ¥71.9
-14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ¥12.77
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.2 ¥8.58
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 ¥10.26
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.1 ¥7.88
29.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 ¥4.83
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.93 ¥6.66
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 ¥4.25
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 ¥3.98
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.06 ¥21.98
-23.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.23 ¥73.4
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 ¥5.42
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 ¥11.7
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.91
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.44 ¥118
154.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.37 ¥9.85
2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ¥2.56
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.8 ¥48.79
15.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥8.41
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19K ¥136.4K
-7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.8K ¥120.3K
56.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.69 ¥335
76.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.86 ¥70.7
-4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.43 ¥82
105.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.94 ¥301
-38.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.9 ¥99.7
37.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.26 ¥44.87
-36.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$342 ¥2,450
-10.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.9K ¥121.4K
-64.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.88 ¥308
35.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.01 ¥222
1.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.8 ¥508
45.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.5 ¥527
43.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$277 ¥1,984
76.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$189 ¥1,356
100.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$596 ¥4,272
38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$364 ¥2,613
100.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,481 ¥25K
-37.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,922 ¥13.8K
-20.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Huanggang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Huanggang: October 28, 2025

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