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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zhuzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 17% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.74 ยฅ19.16
117.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$21.35 ยฅ149
51.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.77 ยฅ33.32
49.48%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.05 ยฅ21.31
-45.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
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
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
98.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.15 ยฅ14.98
42.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.81 ยฅ12.62
-39.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.90 ยฅ6.32
48.89%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.54 ยฅ10.78
46.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$12.87 ยฅ89.8
-65.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.23 ยฅ22.57
79.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.13 ยฅ70.7
-11.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.88 ยฅ13.13
26.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.20 ยฅ8.34
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.49 ยฅ10.38
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
24.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.75 ยฅ5.21
50.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
20.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.57 ยฅ3.95
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.12 ยฅ21.76
-26.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.76 ยฅ75.1
-5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
58.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
44.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
189.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$16.55 ยฅ116
146.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.43 ยฅ9.95
3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.55 ยฅ45.72
22.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.12 ยฅ7.81
-16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.6K ยฅ137.0K
-9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.3K ยฅ120.5K
52.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$45.26 ยฅ316
80.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.92 ยฅ69.2
-3.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.89 ยฅ83.0
99.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zhuzhou
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
$13.89 ยฅ97.0
34.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.83 ยฅ40.67
-30.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$334 ยฅ2,330
-5.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$16.7K ยฅ116.7K
-64.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$43.95 ยฅ307
34.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$30.01 ยฅ209
8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$72.6 ยฅ507
37.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$71.0 ยฅ495
51.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zhuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$281 ยฅ1,964
74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$196 ยฅ1,371
88.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$595 ยฅ4,152
38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$366 ยฅ2,553
99.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$3,005 ยฅ21.0K
0.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,989 ยฅ13.9K
-33.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zhuzhou
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 Zhuzhou: January 10, 2026

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