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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kunshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kunshan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 20.2% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.77 ยฅ19.36
115.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$21.35 ยฅ149
51.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.92 ยฅ34.37
44.92%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.10 ยฅ21.61
-46.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.46 ยฅ3.23
130.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
96.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.07 ยฅ14.44
47.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.79 ยฅ12.46
-38.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.60 ยฅ11.15
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.96 ยฅ6.70
39.58%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.62 ยฅ11.27
39.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$12.90 ยฅ90.0
-65.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.15 ยฅ21.97
84.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.13 ยฅ70.7
-11.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
30.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.24 ยฅ8.68
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
24.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
52.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.56 ยฅ3.88
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.54 ยฅ3.77
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.07 ยฅ21.40
-25.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.47 ยฅ73.1
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.76 ยฅ5.28
56.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.59 ยฅ11.09
50.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
189.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.63 ยฅ116
145.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.66 ยฅ46.52
20.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
-16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.7K ยฅ137.6K
-9.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.4K ยฅ121.5K
51.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$45.33 ยฅ316
80.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.68 ยฅ67.6
-1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.87 ยฅ82.8
99.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$42.23 ยฅ295
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$13.85 ยฅ96.6
35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.09 ยฅ42.53
-33.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$339 ยฅ2,369
-6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$16.8K ยฅ117.6K
-64.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$43.95 ยฅ307
34.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$30.70 ยฅ214
5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$71.7 ยฅ500
39.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$72.9 ยฅ509
47.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$276 ยฅ1,930
77.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$191 ยฅ1,331
94.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$596 ยฅ4,161
37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$354 ยฅ2,473
106.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$3,051 ยฅ21.3K
-1.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,033 ยฅ14.2K
-34.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kunshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kunshan: January 11, 2026

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