Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.2% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 33% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.55 ¥18.26
144.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.09 ¥108
114.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.6 ¥25.8
105.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.37 ¥24.2
-48.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ¥3.55
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.25 ¥1.8
192.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.96 ¥6.85
72.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.13 ¥15.26
50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 ¥11.28
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 ¥15.26
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 ¥12.11
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.52 ¥10.91
46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.64 ¥90.7
-64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.4 ¥24.4
67.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.98 ¥78.8
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.71 ¥12.27
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.04 ¥7.44
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.38 ¥9.87
9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.07 ¥14.84
-31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 ¥5.13
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 ¥6.41
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.85 ¥6.09
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.08 ¥7.78
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.67 ¥26.3
-35.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.4 ¥67.5
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.83 ¥5.97
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.81 ¥20.16
-11.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Liuzhou
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
$16.53 ¥119
153.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ¥9.72
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ¥2.01
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.84 ¥49.08
14.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 ¥9.15
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.7K ¥112.3K
12.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$12.7K ¥91K
106.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.63 ¥320
84.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.6 ¥68.9
-1.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.32 ¥74
127.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.4 ¥548
-66.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.74 ¥98.6
39.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.92 ¥35.31
-19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$224 ¥1,605
36.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.2K ¥123.7K
-65.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$38.59 ¥277
50.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.59 ¥162
39.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60 ¥430
72.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.9 ¥373
103.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$225 ¥1,613
117.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$175 ¥1,254
116.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$385 ¥2,762
114.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$296 ¥2,123
146.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,983 ¥21.4K
-26.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,067 ¥14.8K
-25.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Liuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$570 ¥4,085
-3.44%
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 Liuzhou: October 29, 2025

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