Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jiangmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jiangmen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.8% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.4% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.06 ¥21.92
103.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17 ¥122
90.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.9 ¥35.17
50.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.85 ¥20.46
-39.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.38
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.3 ¥2.16
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.24 ¥8.86
33.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.83 ¥20.27
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 ¥12.41
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.55 ¥11.08
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.89 ¥6.4
49.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 ¥11.72
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.83 ¥48.97
-33.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.15 ¥22.57
81.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.43 ¥67.7
-8.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.88 ¥13.46
20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.21 ¥8.7
-11.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 ¥7.25
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.25 ¥8.94
13.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.58 ¥4.14
91.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.85 ¥6.09
38.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.4 ¥2.83
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 ¥4.17
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.58 ¥25.69
-34.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.27 ¥88
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.66 ¥4.72
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 ¥11.7
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.44 ¥3.14
88.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.04 ¥122
145.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ¥9.77
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.38 ¥2.7
415.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.79 ¥48.72
15.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ¥8.34
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.9K ¥164.4K
-23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K ¥143.8K
30.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$38.56 ¥277
114.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.06 ¥57.8
17.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.45 ¥82.1
105.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.45 ¥197
-6.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.26 ¥30.55
349.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.32 ¥45.34
-37.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$223 ¥1,600
36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,810 ¥70.4K
-39.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.2 ¥152
173.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.91 ¥215
5.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.7 ¥543
36.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$37.76 ¥271
179.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jiangmen
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
$189 ¥1,355
100.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$413 ¥2,960
100.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$247 ¥1,773
194.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,670 ¥12K
31.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,161 ¥8,326
32.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jiangmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$550 ¥3,949
-0.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.04
232.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jiangmen: October 27, 2025

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