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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.7% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 30.9% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.57 ยฅ24.96
67.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$21.05 ยฅ147
53.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.54 ยฅ31.71
57.05%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.15 ยฅ22.02
-47.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.46 ยฅ3.24
130.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
86.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.11 ยฅ14.78
45.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.80 ยฅ12.56
-38.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.56 ยฅ10.90
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.91 ยฅ6.36
47.25%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
37.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$12.98 ยฅ90.7
-65.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.11 ยฅ21.77
86.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.41 ยฅ72.8
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.77 ยฅ12.37
33.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.25 ยฅ8.71
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.40 ยฅ9.80
5.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
20.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.67 ยฅ4.72
68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.90 ยฅ6.30
25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.08 ยฅ21.52
-25.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.81 ยฅ75.6
-6.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.59 ยฅ11.14
50.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.42 ยฅ115
148.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.35 ยฅ9.47
9.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.72 ยฅ46.94
19.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.16 ยฅ8.13
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$19.4K ยฅ136.0K
-8.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.6K ยฅ116.1K
58.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$46.17 ยฅ323
77.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.53 ยฅ66.6
0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.72 ยฅ81.9
102.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$42.27 ยฅ295
-38.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$14.20 ยฅ99.3
31.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.30 ยฅ44.03
-35.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$333 ยฅ2,330
-5.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$16.8K ยฅ117.1K
-64.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$42.75 ยฅ299
37.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$31.02 ยฅ217
4.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$71.2 ยฅ497
40.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$75.7 ยฅ529
42.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhoukou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$281 ยฅ1,962
75.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$185 ยฅ1,295
100.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$603 ยฅ4,213
36.28%
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
$3,401 ยฅ23.8K
-11.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,935 ยฅ13.5K
-31.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhoukou
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 Zhoukou: January 12, 2026

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