Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanning Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanning

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.9% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.8% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$2.87 ¥20.61
116.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$18.97 ¥136
75.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.36 ¥38.45
39.37%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.2 ¥15.81
-22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.54 ¥3.88
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.27 ¥1.94
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$0.88 ¥6.3
94.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.27 ¥16.31
36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.77 ¥12.72
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.1 ¥7.92
15.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.03 ¥7.4
33.98%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.55 ¥11.12
41.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.06 ¥65
-51.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$3.37 ¥24.19
73.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$14.79 ¥106
-41.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.93 ¥13.87
20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.05 ¥7.56
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.23 ¥8.85
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.71 ¥12.27
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.85 ¥6.09
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.12 ¥8.06
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.44 ¥3.14
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.5 ¥3.6
84.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.43 ¥24.62
-33.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.31 ¥103
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.83 ¥5.98
44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.79 ¥12.83
37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.51 ¥3.65
56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$14.75 ¥106
174.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.27 ¥9.1
15.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.36 ¥2.6
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$7.44 ¥53.3
6.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.14 ¥8.21
-9.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$21.6K ¥154.6K
-16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$12.4K ¥88.9K
111.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$40.05 ¥287
103.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$13.14 ¥94.3
-27.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$11.13 ¥79.8
115.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$68.5 ¥491
-63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$7.16 ¥51.4
163.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$5.58 ¥40.05
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$291 ¥2,088
7.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$13.7K ¥98.5K
-56.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$18.4 ¥132
222.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$28.27 ¥203
13.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$65.3 ¥469
56.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$104 ¥744
3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$230 ¥1,646
108.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$143 ¥1,029
161.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$351 ¥2,517
137.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$279 ¥1,999
159.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$3,248 ¥23.3K
-32.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,381 ¥9,905
9.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nanning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$630 ¥4,518
-11.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.18
221.29%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Nanning: November 2, 2025

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