Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yantai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yantai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.9% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.3% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.27 ¥23.45
90.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.99 ¥129
79.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.5 ¥32.25
64.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 ¥24.3
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.51 ¥3.64
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.29 ¥2.05
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.87 ¥6.23
90.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.03 ¥14.59
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.97 ¥14.16
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 ¥11
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.63 ¥4.5
111.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.3 ¥9.32
70.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.03 ¥108
-69.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.23 ¥30.36
34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.49 ¥53.7
14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.32 ¥9.49
71.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.91 ¥6.55
17.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 ¥9.22
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1 ¥7.2
42.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.74 ¥5.34
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 ¥7.83
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.64 ¥4.62
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 ¥3.44
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.89 ¥27.89
-39.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.75 ¥98.7
-32.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 ¥7.42
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.59 ¥11.42
56.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.91
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.52 ¥119
153.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.41 ¥10.13
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ¥1.73
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.12 ¥43.89
28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥8.02
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.9K ¥142.9K
-11.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.2K ¥94.7K
98.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52.5 ¥377
57.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.64 ¥76.3
-11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.37 ¥74.4
126.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.36 ¥203
-9.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.03 ¥50.4
172.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5 ¥35.83
-20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$340 ¥2,437
-10.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.8K ¥170.4K
-75.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.2 ¥539
-22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.88 ¥279
-18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.9 ¥566
30.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$100 ¥717
5.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$138 ¥989
254.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$190 ¥1,366
99.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$397 ¥2,849
108.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$358 ¥2,568
103.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,021 ¥21.7K
-27.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,107 ¥43.8K
-74.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yantai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,078 ¥7,735
-49.00%
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 Yantai: October 28, 2025

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