Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhoukou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhoukou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.6% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.3% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.52 ¥25.27
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.85 ¥150
55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.69 ¥33.61
57.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.19 ¥22.85
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 ¥3.07
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.33 ¥2.4
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.02 ¥7.3
62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.06 ¥14.77
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 ¥12.91
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 ¥11.46
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 ¥6.59
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.64 ¥11.78
35.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.73 ¥91.3
-64.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.14 ¥22.5
81.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.02 ¥71.9
-14.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.81 ¥12.98
24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.19 ¥8.56
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 ¥9.76
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.13 ¥8.11
25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 ¥5.1
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 ¥6.59
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 ¥4.3
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 ¥3.88
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.22 ¥23.08
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.51 ¥75.4
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 ¥5.42
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 ¥11.74
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.29 ¥2.08
186.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.5 ¥118
153.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ¥9.76
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 ¥2.33
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.48 ¥46.5
21.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥8.43
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.2K ¥137.4K
-8.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17K ¥121.9K
54.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.59 ¥334
77.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.97 ¥71.5
-5.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.52 ¥82.7
104.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.51 ¥298
-38.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.02 ¥101
36.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.36 ¥45.64
-37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$341 ¥2,445
-10.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.8K ¥120.4K
-64.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.82 ¥307
35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.06 ¥216
5.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$72.1 ¥517
43.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.9 ¥530
43.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$276 ¥1,981
77.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$191 ¥1,370
98.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$583 ¥4,182
41.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$357 ¥2,558
104.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,983 ¥21.4K
-26.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,835 ¥13.2K
-16.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

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