Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaifeng Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaifeng

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.1% more expensive than Kaifeng without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% more expensive than Kaifeng without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.84 ¥20.35
119.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.81 ¥99
134.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.32 ¥30.97
71.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.12 ¥15.19
-18.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.35
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 ¥1.43
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.11 ¥7.93
49.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.04 ¥14.6
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.83 ¥13.13
-40.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 ¥11.41
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.85 ¥6.09
56.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.59 ¥11.38
39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.03 ¥93.5
-65.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.24 ¥23.25
76.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.24 ¥73.5
-16.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.73 ¥12.39
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ¥8.93
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.65 ¥4.69
132.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.08 ¥7.77
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 ¥4.84
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 ¥6.42
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 ¥4.26
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ¥3.72
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.04 ¥21.79
-22.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.1 ¥86.8
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.75 ¥5.35
57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 ¥11.69
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kaifeng
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
$16.44 ¥118
154.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.35 ¥9.71
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ¥2.53
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.86 ¥49.2
14.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ¥8.33
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K ¥140.8K
-10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.8K ¥120.9K
55.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46 ¥330
79.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.57 ¥68.7
-1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.38 ¥81.7
106.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.99 ¥294
-37.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.13 ¥101
35.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.25 ¥44.85
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$335 ¥2,402
-8.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.9K ¥121.2K
-64.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.62 ¥313
32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.94 ¥222
2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.3 ¥504
46.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75 ¥538
40.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$276 ¥1,977
77.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$186 ¥1,333
103.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$593 ¥4,255
39.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$358 ¥2,568
103.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,234 ¥23.2K
-32.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,024 ¥14.5K
-24.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kaifeng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$592 ¥4,249
-7.16%
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 Kaifeng: October 29, 2025

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