Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rizhao Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rizhao

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.6% more expensive than Rizhao without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.1% cheaper than Rizhao without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.17 ¥22.72
96.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.62 ¥126
83.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.59 ¥32.93
61.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.84 ¥13.23
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.34
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ¥1.58
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.85 ¥6.12
95.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.14 ¥15.35
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.63 ¥11.71
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 ¥10.97
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.41 ¥2.91
224.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.87 ¥13.39
18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.6 ¥105
-68.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.07 ¥29.17
40.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.23 ¥73.4
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.33 ¥9.56
69.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.95 ¥6.82
12.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.72 ¥5.18
109.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.01 ¥7.28
40.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 ¥5.09
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 ¥7.84
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.93 ¥6.69
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥3.67
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.95 ¥28.31
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.87 ¥99.5
-32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 ¥7.12
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.6 ¥11.49
55.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rizhao
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
$16.84 ¥121
148.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 ¥8.1
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 ¥2.44
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.24 ¥51.9
8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ¥7.89
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.7K ¥141.6K
-10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.2K ¥94.7K
98.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52.7 ¥378
56.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.76 ¥77.2
-12.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.55 ¥75.7
122.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.03 ¥294
-37.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.84 ¥99.3
38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.13 ¥51.2
-44.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$334 ¥2,395
-8.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.8K ¥120.6K
-64.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76 ¥545
-23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.49 ¥276
-17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.5 ¥585
26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$101 ¥726
4.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$283 ¥2,029
73.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$187 ¥1,343
102.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$593 ¥4,254
39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$353 ¥2,534
106.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,876 ¥20.6K
-23.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,178 ¥15.6K
-29.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rizhao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rizhao: October 27, 2025

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