Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longyan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.2% more expensive than Longyan without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.7% more expensive than Longyan without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.85 ¥20.42
118.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.97 ¥150
54.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.69 ¥40.8
29.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 ¥14.8
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.4
134.04%
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
$1.05 ¥7.54
58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.56 ¥11.21
105.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 ¥12.95
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 ¥10.05
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 ¥5.23
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.34 ¥9.58
65.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.25 ¥80.7
-59.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.28 ¥16.38
150.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.26 ¥80.8
-23.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.47 ¥17.7
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.33 ¥9.56
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 ¥10.8
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.83 ¥13.1
-22.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.97 ¥6.93
14.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 ¥11.72
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 ¥6.26
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 ¥3.98
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 ¥20.51
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$23.19 ¥166
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.78 ¥5.63
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.61 ¥11.52
54.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.91
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.76 ¥120
150.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 ¥10.21
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.26 ¥1.85
653.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.65 ¥47.71
18.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ¥8.55
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.3K ¥116.9K
7.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.3K ¥123.8K
51.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.42 ¥283
109.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.51 ¥68.2
-0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.39 ¥81.7
106.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.35 ¥304
-39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.79 ¥98.9
38.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.84 ¥49.04
-42.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$457 ¥3,280
-33.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.7K ¥119.9K
-64.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.44 ¥197
111.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$14.14 ¥101
123.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.7 ¥507
45.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.1 ¥575
31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$277 ¥1,987
76.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$188 ¥1,352
101.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$587 ¥4,209
40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$355 ¥2,543
105.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,111 ¥22.3K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,016 ¥14.5K
-24.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Longyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$473 ¥3,396
16.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.56
277.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Longyan: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.