Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinhua Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinhua

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.5% more expensive than Jinhua without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.5% more expensive than Jinhua without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.93 ¥35.34
26.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.18 ¥152
52.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.48 ¥39.29
34.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.43 ¥10.24
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ¥2.87
175.00%
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
$0.41 ¥2.92
304.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.37 ¥9.8
133.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 ¥9.85
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.36 ¥9.76
-8.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 ¥5.27
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.19 ¥8.52
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.35 ¥110
-70.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.14 ¥22.52
81.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.3 ¥59.5
3.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.69 ¥12.11
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.13 ¥8.07
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.09 ¥7.83
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.41 ¥10.13
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 ¥5.12
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.72 ¥5.18
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.13 ¥0.92
584.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.27 ¥1.92
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.71 ¥19.46
-13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.08 ¥79.5
-15.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.44 ¥3.16
168.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.38 ¥9.89
80.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.92
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.77 ¥120
149.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 ¥10.23
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.2 ¥1.43
880.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.34 ¥59.8
-5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ¥7.94
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11K ¥78.7K
60.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14K ¥100.1K
87.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$20.8 ¥149
296.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.42 ¥53.2
27.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.67 ¥98.1
71.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.46 ¥305
-39.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.06 ¥101
36.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.08 ¥29.3
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$342 ¥2,457
-11.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$31.4K ¥225.5K
-81.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.99 ¥151
175.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.1 ¥266
-14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.5 ¥492
50.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$27.79 ¥199
280.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$241 ¥1,729
102.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$185 ¥1,329
104.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$460 ¥3,301
79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$352 ¥2,525
107.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,046 ¥21.8K
-28.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,010 ¥14.4K
-23.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jinhua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,427 ¥10.2K
-61.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jinhua: October 28, 2025

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