Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhanjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhanjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.5% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.4% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.75 ¥19.72
126.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.57 ¥126
84.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.46 ¥39.13
35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.43 ¥24.62
-49.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.47 ¥3.37
134.04%
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
$0.88 ¥6.28
88.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.1 ¥15.06
52.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.83 ¥13.14
-40.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.55 ¥11.1
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.9 ¥6.48
47.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.24 ¥8.89
79.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.71 ¥91.2
-64.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.22 ¥23.09
77.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.29 ¥73.8
-16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.73 ¥12.37
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.21 ¥8.67
-11.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 ¥10.24
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.41 ¥10.1
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.67 ¥4.83
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.9 ¥6.43
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.55 ¥3.97
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 ¥3.92
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ¥22.09
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.01 ¥86.1
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.8 ¥5.73
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 ¥11.35
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 ¥1.93
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.4 ¥118
155.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.37 ¥9.82
2.92%
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
$6.69 ¥47.99
17.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ¥8.47
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.3K ¥138.3K
-8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17K ¥122.2K
53.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.07 ¥323
83.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.78 ¥70.1
-3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.65 ¥83.5
101.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.61 ¥298
-38.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.7 ¥98.3
39.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.29 ¥45.15
-37.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$335 ¥2,403
-9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17K ¥121.6K
-65.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.18 ¥310
34.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.85 ¥221
2.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$72.7 ¥522
41.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73 ¥523
44.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$277 ¥1,989
76.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$190 ¥1,362
99.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$603 ¥4,322
37.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$362 ¥2,594
101.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,160 ¥22.7K
-30.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,998 ¥14.3K
-23.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$573 ¥4,107
-3.93%
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 Zhanjiang: October 29, 2025

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