Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanchong

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.1% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.65 ¥11.81
277.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.86 ¥150
55.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.4 ¥24.42
117.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.33 ¥16.75
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ¥2.84
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ¥1.92
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.95 ¥6.78
74.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.71 ¥12.27
87.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ¥12.74
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 ¥8.74
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 ¥5.26
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.32 ¥9.49
68.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.44 ¥111
-70.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.51 ¥17.99
127.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.39 ¥74.6
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.08 ¥7.77
109.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.14 ¥8.16
-6.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 ¥7.24
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.68 ¥4.9
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.54 ¥3.87
105.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 ¥4.94
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.57 ¥4.06
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 ¥2.88
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.07 ¥21.99
-23.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 ¥50.6
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 ¥7.36
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 ¥14.15
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.09
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.96 ¥122
147.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.8 ¥5.75
76.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ¥2.15
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.72 ¥19.51
188.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ¥7.93
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.8K ¥127.7K
-1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.3K ¥117K
60.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$36.09 ¥259
128.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.21 ¥44.51
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.11 ¥51
230.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.18 ¥295
-37.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.81 ¥99.1
38.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.71 ¥40.94
-30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$336 ¥2,412
-9.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$26.8K ¥192.3K
-77.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.42 ¥211
96.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.34 ¥196
15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60 ¥430
71.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$58.9 ¥422
79.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$275 ¥1,975
77.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$189 ¥1,354
100.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 ¥4,240
39.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$354 ¥2,539
106.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,805 ¥20.1K
-21.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,022 ¥14.5K
-24.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nanchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.74
259.09%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nanchong: October 29, 2025

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