Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.9% more expensive than Jinzhou without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% more expensive than Jinzhou without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.71 ¥19.46
129.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.04 ¥151
53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.98 ¥35.74
48.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.09 ¥22.14
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ¥3.13
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ¥1.93
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.88 ¥6.34
88.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.08 ¥14.9
53.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ¥12.79
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 ¥11.52
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 ¥6.57
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.62 ¥11.59
37.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.89 ¥92.4
-64.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.21 ¥23.01
77.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.08 ¥72.3
-14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 ¥12.81
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.19 ¥8.57
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 ¥9.78
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.1 ¥7.87
29.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.72 ¥5.17
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.91 ¥6.55
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 ¥3.99
58.93%
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
$3.05 ¥21.88
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.38 ¥81.6
-17.93%
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
$1.58 ¥11.31
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jinzhou
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
$16.44 ¥118
154.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ¥9.72
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ¥2.51
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.59 ¥47.27
19.12%
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 ¥140.3K
-10.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.9K ¥121.5K
54.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.08 ¥331
79.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.03 ¥72
-5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.71 ¥84
100.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.25 ¥303
-39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.16 ¥102
35.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.44 ¥46.19
-38.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$341 ¥2,442
-10.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.9K ¥121.2K
-64.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.95 ¥315
31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.73 ¥220
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.2 ¥504
46.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.2 ¥525
44.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$278 ¥1,997
75.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$187 ¥1,345
102.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 ¥4,164
42.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$361 ¥2,586
102.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,291 ¥23.6K
-33.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,292 ¥16.4K
-33.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jinzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$423 ¥3,034
30.01%
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 Jinzhou: October 28, 2025

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