Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panjin

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.6% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.7% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.45 ¥24.73
80.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.13 ¥101
128.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.57 ¥25.57
107.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.04 ¥21.8
-43.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.33 ¥2.4
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ¥1.88
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.82 ¥5.87
102.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.55 ¥11.13
106.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.41 ¥10.11
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 ¥10.83
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.59 ¥4.21
125.42%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.86 ¥6.14
158.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.6 ¥141
-76.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$1.43 ¥10.25
299.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.35 ¥74.3
-17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.28 ¥9.2
76.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.12 ¥8.02
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 ¥9.17
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.71 ¥5.07
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.53 ¥3.82
109.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.71 ¥5.08
66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ¥4.32
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 ¥4.31
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.4 ¥24.35
-30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.02 ¥144
-53.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.41 ¥2.91
187.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.53 ¥10.98
62.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Panjin
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
$16.78 ¥120
149.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.83 ¥5.94
69.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 ¥2.55
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.05 ¥29.05
93.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥8.04
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.8K ¥127.8K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14K ¥100.6K
86.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.08 ¥302
96.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.11 ¥29.49
129.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.07 ¥50.7
232.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.97 ¥294
-37.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.73 ¥98.5
39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.58 ¥47.21
-39.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$274 ¥1,965
11.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,372 ¥67.2K
-36.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.92 ¥301
38.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.6 ¥370
-38.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.9 ¥494
49.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.6 ¥686
10.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$281 ¥2,019
73.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$188 ¥1,345
102.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$599 ¥4,296
38.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$358 ¥2,571
103.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,399 ¥24.4K
-35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,067 ¥14.8K
-25.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Panjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$573 ¥4,112
-4.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Panjin: October 28, 2025

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