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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhangzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.4% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.5% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.76 ยฅ19.25
116.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$21.16 ยฅ148
53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.95 ยฅ34.52
44.04%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.01 ยฅ20.99
-45.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.44 ยฅ3.06
140.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$0.95 ยฅ6.62
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.04 ยฅ14.23
50.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.84 ยฅ12.87
-40.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.61 ยฅ11.21
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
39.58%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.60 ยฅ11.19
41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$12.59 ยฅ87.9
-64.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.12 ยฅ21.80
85.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.10 ยฅ70.5
-11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.79 ยฅ12.49
32.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.24 ยฅ8.67
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.49 ยฅ10.40
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.14 ยฅ7.99
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.70 ยฅ4.90
61.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.04 ยฅ21.21
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.64 ยฅ74.3
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.80 ยฅ5.55
48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.59 ยฅ11.10
50.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.47 ยฅ115
148.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.37 ยฅ9.59
8.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.52 ยฅ45.54
23.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
-16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.7K ยฅ137.4K
-9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
54.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$45.35 ยฅ317
80.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.55 ยฅ66.7
-0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.86 ยฅ82.8
99.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$42.49 ยฅ297
-39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$14.14 ยฅ98.7
32.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.75 ยฅ40.12
-29.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$336 ยฅ2,344
-5.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$17.0K ยฅ118.6K
-64.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$43.67 ยฅ305
34.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$30.70 ยฅ214
5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$72.2 ยฅ504
38.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$72.9 ยฅ509
47.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$281 ยฅ1,960
74.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$195 ยฅ1,362
90.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$599 ยฅ4,179
37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$362 ยฅ2,528
101.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,982 ยฅ20.8K
1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,064 ยฅ14.4K
-35.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zhangzhou: January 13, 2026

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