Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jining Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jining

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.4% more expensive than Jining without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.9% more expensive than Jining without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.74 ¥19.69
127.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.05 ¥151
53.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.94 ¥35.41
49.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.97 ¥21.27
-42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ¥3.1
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ¥1.91
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.95 ¥6.81
74.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.14 ¥15.35
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.83 ¥13.15
-40.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 ¥11.54
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.94 ¥6.75
41.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.57 ¥11.24
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.86 ¥92.2
-64.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.22 ¥23.12
77.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.11 ¥72.5
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ¥12.88
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.21 ¥8.7
-11.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.37 ¥9.85
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.09 ¥7.79
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.72 ¥5.13
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.9 ¥6.47
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ¥4.31
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 ¥3.88
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.06 ¥21.94
-23.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.76 ¥77.2
-13.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.79 ¥5.67
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 ¥11.73
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jining
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.93
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.49 ¥118
154.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 ¥10.26
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ¥2.36
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.51 ¥46.73
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥8.02
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.2K ¥137.8K
-8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K ¥118.7K
58.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.41 ¥333
77.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.76 ¥70
-3.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.34 ¥81.4
107.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.29 ¥303
-39.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.7 ¥98.3
39.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 ¥44.63
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$340 ¥2,442
-10.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.8K ¥120.8K
-64.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.38 ¥311
33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.29 ¥217
4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.9 ¥516
43.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.3 ¥526
44.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jining
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$280 ¥2,007
74.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$188 ¥1,350
101.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 ¥4,169
42.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$361 ¥2,589
102.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,062 ¥22K
-28.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,042 ¥14.6K
-24.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jining
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$562 ¥4,030
-2.11%
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 Jining: October 27, 2025

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