Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yulin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yulin

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.2% more expensive than Yulin without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% more expensive than Yulin without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.83 ¥20.33
120.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.97 ¥150
54.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.74 ¥33.97
55.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.1 ¥22.23
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ¥3.14
150.00%
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
$0.93 ¥6.65
78.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.03 ¥14.56
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 ¥12.83
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 ¥11.6
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ¥6.83
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.61 ¥11.58
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.09 ¥93.9
-65.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 ¥22.28
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.1 ¥72.4
-14.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.74 ¥12.49
29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ¥8.94
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.37 ¥9.86
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.08 ¥7.77
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.68 ¥4.86
63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 ¥6.83
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 ¥3.99
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 ¥3.98
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.18 ¥22.78
-26.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.85 ¥85
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.75 ¥5.39
57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 ¥11.3
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yulin
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
$16.85 ¥121
148.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 ¥10.21
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ¥2.34
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.74 ¥48.38
16.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ¥8.15
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.5K ¥140.2K
-9.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K ¥118.7K
58.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.84 ¥329
80.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.72 ¥69.8
-2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.48 ¥82.4
104.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.38 ¥297
-37.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.88 ¥99.6
37.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.25 ¥44.85
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$335 ¥2,401
-8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17K ¥122.2K
-65.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.6 ¥313
32.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.08 ¥216
5.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.3 ¥505
46.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.1 ¥524
44.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yulin
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
$188 ¥1,346
101.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 ¥4,170
42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$365 ¥2,620
99.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,081 ¥22.1K
-28.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,055 ¥14.7K
-25.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yulin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$571 ¥4,098
-3.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yulin: October 29, 2025

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