Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jingmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jingmen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.1% more expensive than Jingmen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.4% more expensive than Jingmen without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.81 ¥20.19
121.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.66 ¥163
42.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.95 ¥35.49
49.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.09 ¥22.13
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ¥2.88
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.33 ¥2.33
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.94 ¥6.71
76.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.07 ¥14.87
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 ¥12.87
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 ¥11.03
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 ¥6.57
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.56 ¥11.21
42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.94 ¥92.8
-64.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.06 ¥21.93
86.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.39 ¥74.5
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.74 ¥12.46
29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.2 ¥8.63
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.35 ¥9.67
11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.09 ¥7.83
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.72 ¥5.15
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 ¥6.82
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ¥4.08
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥3.66
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.12 ¥22.38
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.64 ¥76.3
-12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 ¥5.45
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 ¥11.86
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.09
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.96 ¥122
147.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 ¥10.19
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ¥2.54
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.82 ¥48.94
15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥8.39
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K ¥140.4K
-10.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17K ¥122.1K
53.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.19 ¥324
82.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.9 ¥71
-4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.58 ¥83.1
103.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.14 ¥295
-37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.8 ¥99
38.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.11 ¥43.83
-35.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$334 ¥2,399
-8.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.2K ¥123.4K
-65.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.67 ¥306
35.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.62 ¥220
3.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$72.4 ¥520
42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.7 ¥543
39.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jingmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$275 ¥1,975
77.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$186 ¥1,335
103.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$599 ¥4,300
37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$363 ¥2,600
101.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,875 ¥20.6K
-23.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,165 ¥15.5K
-29.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jingmen
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 Jingmen: October 27, 2025

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