Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wuhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wuhan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.2% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.8% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.83 ¥20.29
120.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.28 ¥153
51.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.58 ¥40.04
32.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.1 ¥15.09
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 ¥2.78
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.29 ¥2.1
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.82 ¥5.89
102.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.68 ¥19.2
19.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ¥12.79
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 ¥9.89
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.93 ¥6.66
43.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.4 ¥10.06
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.67 ¥90.9
-64.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.47 ¥24.88
64.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.33 ¥88.4
-30.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.91 ¥13.71
18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.11 ¥7.96
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.18 ¥8.43
27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.94 ¥6.72
51.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.74 ¥5.28
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.67 ¥4.78
76.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 ¥3.58
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥3.66
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.1 ¥22.21
-24.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.51 ¥75.4
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.72 ¥5.14
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.52 ¥10.93
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.58 ¥4.16
43.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.75 ¥221
36.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 ¥10.17
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.27 ¥1.95
625.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.26 ¥44.9
25.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ¥8.34
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.2K ¥130.2K
-3.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.3K ¥102.7K
83.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.5 ¥599
-1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.52 ¥54
25.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.86 ¥85.1
98.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.05 ¥273
-32.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.36 ¥110
24.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.73 ¥41.11
-30.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$327 ¥2,343
-6.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,551 ¥54.2K
-21.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$53.5 ¥384
8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.39 ¥218
3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79 ¥567
30.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 ¥753
0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$360 ¥2,584
35.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$217 ¥1,559
74.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$739 ¥5,298
11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$341 ¥2,445
113.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,316 ¥23.8K
-33.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,652 ¥11.9K
-7.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wuhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,028 ¥7,372
-46.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.17
222.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wuhan: October 27, 2025

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