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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.72 ยฅ18.98
119.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.38 ยฅ121
86.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.70 ยฅ39.84
25.09%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.43 ยฅ23.98
-51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
125.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.95 ยฅ6.62
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.11 ยฅ14.75
45.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.79 ยฅ12.52
-38.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.60 ยฅ11.17
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.91 ยฅ6.38
47.25%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.24 ยฅ8.69
82.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$12.76 ยฅ89.2
-64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.22 ยฅ22.52
80.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.14 ยฅ70.9
-11.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.71 ยฅ11.96
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.25 ยฅ8.75
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
-0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.73 ยฅ5.08
54.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.55 ยฅ3.88
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.10 ยฅ21.65
-26.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$11.79 ยฅ82.4
-13.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.79 ยฅ5.50
50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.60 ยฅ11.19
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
189.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.80 ยฅ117
143.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.37 ยฅ9.58
8.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.33 ยฅ2.30
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.85 ยฅ47.89
17.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.17 ยฅ8.14
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$19.0K ยฅ133.1K
-6.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.9K ยฅ118.3K
55.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$45.99 ยฅ321
78.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$10.02 ยฅ70.1
-4.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.74 ยฅ82.0
101.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$41.63 ยฅ291
-37.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$13.76 ยฅ96.2
36.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.24 ยฅ43.62
-35.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$337 ยฅ2,353
-6.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$17.2K ยฅ120.0K
-65.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$43.60 ยฅ305
35.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$30.96 ยฅ216
4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$70.6 ยฅ493
41.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$75.7 ยฅ529
42.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$275 ยฅ1,921
78.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$189 ยฅ1,321
96.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$589 ยฅ4,117
39.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$367 ยฅ2,563
99.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$3,034 ยฅ21.2K
-0.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,223 ยฅ15.5K
-40.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhanjiang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zhanjiang: January 11, 2026

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