Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Huzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.4% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.78 ¥19.91
124.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.15 ¥159
46.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.96 ¥35.56
48.99%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.17 ¥22.76
-45.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ¥3.19
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.24 ¥1.72
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.86 ¥6.19
93.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.06 ¥14.74
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.3 ¥16.51
-52.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 ¥15.26
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.78 ¥5.58
70.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.47 ¥10.54
51.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.28 ¥66.6
-50.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.73 ¥19.55
109.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.77 ¥62.9
-2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 ¥15.9
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.42 ¥10.22
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 ¥11.71
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.21 ¥8.68
17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.94 ¥6.71
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.98 ¥7.02
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.82 ¥5.91
8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 ¥4.42
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.52 ¥25.25
-33.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.02 ¥101
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.48 ¥3.44
145.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.55 ¥11.1
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.08
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.94 ¥122
147.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.49 ¥10.69
-5.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.38 ¥2.76
415.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.41 ¥60.3
-6.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ¥8.17
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.9K ¥120.9K
4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.7K ¥105.4K
78.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.02 ¥301
96.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.8 ¥77.5
-12.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.28 ¥80.9
108.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.45 ¥304
-39.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.1 ¥101
35.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.71 ¥40.97
-30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$397 ¥2,847
-23.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.7K ¥134.1K
-68.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43 ¥308
34.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.42 ¥240
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.9 ¥487
52.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$84.5 ¥606
25.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Huzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$284 ¥2,035
72.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$190 ¥1,360
99.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$597 ¥4,280
38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$363 ¥2,602
100.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,986 ¥21.4K
-26.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,007 ¥14.4K
-23.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Huzhou
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 Huzhou: October 28, 2025

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